Construction Federation of India (CFI) has recommended the government to introduce sector specific innovative financing instruments in the areas of roads, housing, power and ports since these sectors are facing dearth of adequate funds for the execution of their projects.
Category: Infrastructure Finance
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General Atlantic invests in Fourcee Infra
Mumbai-based Fourcee Infrastructure Equipments announced that global private equity firm General Atlantic has invested in the logistics company,
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Govt plans Rs 50,000 cr IDF
The government is planning an over Rs 50,000 crore infrastructure debt fund (IDF) with participation from a foreign bank, a multilateral agency, and state-owned financial institutions.
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Karnataka records less utilisation of Nabard funds
Compared to its neighbours, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka lags behind in both sanctions and disbursal of funds under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard).
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GVFL to float Rs 1,000-cr fund
Aimed at strengthening the trade ties with China, Gujarat Venture Finance (GVFL) plans to launch a Rs 1,000-crore green energy fund to attract Chinese companies. According to GVFL, the fund is specific to Chinese companies interested in setting up plants for equipment
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DMIC to get $4.5 bn from Japan
The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project will get assistance worth $4.5 billion from Japan.
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PTC India to launch PE fund
PTC India has entered into an initial agreement with a sovereign wealth fund to create a private equity (PE) fund with a start-up capital of $200 million.
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Srei Infra to raise Rs 500 cr
Srei Infrastructure Finance will raise up to Rs 500 crore through a public issue of infrastructure bonds. Srei has not issued retail infrastructure bonds so far, though the tax-saving tool has been available for the last two years.
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FM relaxes lending norms
The Finance Ministry has relaxed the lending norms for the warehousing sector in a bid to meet the growing demand for storage capacity.
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Rural roads: Country roads, take me home
A new opportunity knocks on the doors of private developers, especially those in the second-tier or contractors aspiring to be developers. Rural roads are all set to offer large opportunities this year as the government steps on the accelerator to see projects through,