Covers recent financings in the infrastructure sectors across funding sources such as bank lending, capital markets, disinvestments, M&A deals, debt restructuring, bond issues, private equity, etc.
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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 […]
Prateek Bagaria, Partner, Singularity Legal Third-party funding or litigation financing has been a staple of the disputes landscape for many years. It has proved to be an effective and efficient risk management tool, and recent […]
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 […]
The road ahead for infrastructure financing in India looks promising despite macroeconomic headwinds. With the second wave of the pandemic significantly impacting growth prospects in 2021-22, lenders and investors continue to remain cautious. Credit growth […]
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