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InvIT Debut: India Grid Trust completes its IPO
The India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), the power sector’s first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) in May 2017. Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Limited (SPGVL), a leading private transmission developer, is […]
Back to the Basics: Construction players return to the EPC model
India’s construction sector is one of the major contributors to financial stress on bank books. While banks are responding to the situation by invoking various debt conversion schemes, construction players are shifting their business models […]
Union Budget 2017-18: Hits and misses for the infrastructure sector
Each year, the announcement of the Union Budget sets the pace for the following year, as it charts out the government’s action plan for the economy, includes crucial policy proposals, and gives a fair idea […]
Better Prospects: Investor confidence gradually returning with various initiatives
While infrastructure financing remained subdued during the past year, stressed advances to the sector declined. […]
Trends and Outlook: Cautious investor stance despite positive policy measures
The government is doing its bit to improve investor sentiment and ensure faster project implementation. […]
Recent Developments: Focus on removing bottlenecks in infrastructure financing
The past year has been abuzz with the launch of a host of initiatives and the introduction of key policy amendments in the infrastructure financing sector. […]
Key Statistics: Deployment of bank credit and key policy rates
Outstanding bank credit to key infrastructure sectors has increased from over Rs 13 trillion in 2012 to over Rs 20 trillion in 2016. Most of the bank finances remain deployed in the power sector, followed […]
Capital Market Activity: Recent pick-up in IPOs
Indian capital markets have recently witnessed heightened initial public offer (IPO) activity as a number of infrastructure players have forayed into the market to raise fresh funds. […]
Infrastructure Development: Key issues and future strategies
India’s infrastructure sector requires about $1 trillion worth of investments in the years to come. To attract investments of this order is seen as a major challenge. It is therefore imperative to create an environment […]