Permitted FDI in Retail Sector, selected Asian countries, October 2011
|
Country |
Restrictions |
|
Bangladesh |
No foreign equity restrictions. |
|
Cambodia |
No foreign equity restrictions. |
|
China |
No foreign equity restrictions. |
|
India |
Permits up to 51% foreign equity in single brand retail. |
|
Indonesia |
No foreign equity restrictions but investor must partner with a small-scale Indonesian investor. |
|
Japan |
No foreign equity restrictions. |
|
Korea |
No foreign equity restrictions. |
|
Malaysia |
$16 million capital requirement for department stores and large supermarkets. |
|
Philippines |
$2.5 million minimum capital and multiple regulatory conditions. |
|
Singapore |
No foreign equity restrictions. |
|
Thailand |
US companies allowed to invest with limits on number of outlets. |
|
Vietnam |
No foreign equity restrictions. |
Source: AmCham-ICIP Research, October 20, 2011
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