Over the past 20-30 years, the US, China and Australia as well as countries in Europe have benefited from the emergence of large-scale asset managers who have played an important role in pooling domestic and […]
The government is taking significant initiatives for infrastructure development in India. The capital expenditure by the central government has increased from Rs 2.5 trillion in 2013-14 to Rs 7.5 trillion in 2022-23. A sum of […]
Asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) are key players in India’s asset resolution mechanism. They were established as part of the centre’s efforts to clean up the balance sheets of banks and financial institutions and help restore […]
Agility and adaptation are key to remaining relevant in a constantly changing financing landscape. In order to survive, many Indian businesses are entering new markets via acquisitions, divestitures and fundraising. This has resulted in a […]
The bond market is witnessing long tenures, a favourable risk profile, adequate risk-adjusted returns, and improved recovery prospects. As a result of this, large global investor funds are competing for equity and debt investment opportunities […]
Infrastructure financing has received a fresh lease of life with the government’s National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) initiative and its asset monetisation drive. Taking cognisance of the importance of patient capital for infrastructure projects, the government […]
The road ahead for infrastructure financing in India looks promising despite the macroeconomic headwinds. A number of alternative and long-term funding avenues are being explored in addition to traditional sources. In an interview with Indian […]
The bank credit growth has remained tepid in recent years as it was impacted by lockdowns and associated restrictions to contain and mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, deposit growth maintained an upward […]
As per the Economic Survey 2018-19, India needs to spend 7-8 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on infrastructure annually (about $200 billion). However, actual investments are limited and constitute only 50-55 per […]
With the aim of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25 and $10 trillion by 2030, India is taking a series of initiatives focused on economic growth. One such initiative is the National Infrastructure Pipeline […]
India has taken rapid strides in recent years in building out its infrastructure network. Public sector or public funding has been the driving force in most of these cases. One of the key aspects of […]
The Government of India is strongly focused on increasing investment in infrastructure development in the country. Towards this end, the National Infrastructure Pipeline envisages an infrastructure investment of Rs 111 trillion over a five-year period from […]
The government has been actively looking at disinvestment for raising capital from the market. While the government overachieved its targets in 2017-18 and 2018-19, the target for 2020-21 was significantly scaled down owing to the […]
Private equity (PE) firms have been playing a crucial role in financing infrastructure companies and projects. Their journey in the Indian market has been interesting, evolving from providing growth capital to making control investments. The […]
Infrastructure projects are vulnerable to business, maintenance, commercial and political risks at every stage of development because of their high capital expenditure and extended gestation periods. An economy’s ability to mobilise and allocate resources relies […]
The Indian economy is going through a period of decelerated growth. The GDP growth rate slid to 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2019-20, the lowest since 2013-14. This is also the sixth […]
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