Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have shown a clear preference for debt instruments over equities during the past one year, according to a recent report by the State Bank of India (SBI).

The report highlighted that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have been cautious on emerging markets in general as volatility continues to affect global capital flows.

Despite this uncertainty, FPI inflows into various debt segments have remained consistently positive, reflecting strong confidence in the Government of India's macroeconomic fundamentals and ongoing reforms.

It stated "FII Inflows indicate preference to Debt over Equities".

The latest monthly data on FII flows shows significant contrasts between equity and debt...