Mumbai, Oct. 26 -- India's overseas direct investment commitments declined by nearly 37 per cent to USD 4.34 billion in September 2026, compared with USD 6.87 billion in August, mainly due to a sharp fall in guarantees issued by Indian companies, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday.

According to the RBI's Summary of Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) based on Reporting Date - September 2026, guarantees issued by Indian companies for overseas investments fell sharply to USD 528.21 million in September from USD 2.29 billion in August, a decline of nearly 77 per cent.

Equity commitments also declined to USD 3.27 billion in September from USD 4.11 billion in the previous month, representing a fall o...