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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]