Infrastructure Finance

The role of private equity firms in financing brownfield assets has been expanding. Projec­ts under the National Infrastructure Pipeline are lucrative opportunities for investo­rs; however, implementation is the key. Investor interest in the government’s privatisation […]

Over the past few years, India’s infrastructure development has been at the forefront of its public and economic policy. This sector has been recognised as a key driver for achieving the government’s goal of a […]

Over the past year, the infrastructure financing landscape has improved due to greater liquidity with the banks, the expanding role of global funds and the offtake of new investment vehicles such as infrastructure investment trusts […]

Long-term infrastructure financing has been on the government’s agenda for a long time, and India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) has been playing the role of a catalyst in this endeavour. The financial institution has […]

The government is looking to create an ecosystem where all financing instruments co-exist and meet the various needs of infrastructure projects. Providing long-term and cheap funding sources and reinvigorating public-private partnerships (PPPs) are on its […]

Since the turn of the century, infrastructure has been regarded as India’s bright spot and has played a crucial role in the country’s emergence as one of the fastest gro­w­ing econ­omies. The public-private partnership mo­del […]

Over the past decade, renewable energy development has gained rapid momentum across the world. Drivers for this growth include the increasing climate commitments of governments and businesses, increa­sing awareness and political will, technological advancements, access […]

While last year’s budget announced the asset monetisation programme, identified assets and established institutional structures, the budget for 2022-23 has reiterated a continued commitment to public investment in order to attract private in­vestment, and has provided […]

In the past few years, there has been an in­flux of foreign capital into the country’s in­fra­­structure sector. Large corporates, reve­n­ue generating infrastructure assets and high growth potential companies have caught in­vestors’ attention. The influx […]

At present, banks are loaded with liqui­dity, and many investors are seeking high-rated projects. While banks prefer AA and AAA credit ratings, they are willing to ac­cept A-rated projects as well. Banks have surplus funds […]

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has played a crucial role in funding infrastructure projects in India. It has been providing financial as well as technical assistance to the centre and states over the years. The […]

Given its ambitious renewable energy targets and favourable business en­vironment, India has become a key destination for foreign investments. Ac­c­or­­ding to Renewable Watch Resear­ch, in the past five years, over 100 foreign inves­tment deals have […]

The National Investment and Infrastruc­tu­re Fund (NIIF), India’s first sovereign we­al­th fund, with a planned corpus of Rs 400 billion, was created in December 2015 by the Government of India, which has a 49 per […]

Infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) have become quite a successful investment instrument in the past few years. Since the launch of the first InvIT in 2014, several quality sponsors have successfully launched both public and private […]

Infrastructure financing in India faces many obstacles, ranging from the excessive cost of raising capital to the lack of long-term funding. Financing infrastructure projects is challenging, mainly due to the insufficiency of capital and liquidity […]

Commercial bank funding has increased the pace of infrastructure development in India in recent years. At a recent India Infrastructure Forum event, P.R. Jaishankar, Managing Director, India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL), shared his views […]