Burdened with Rs 2.5 lakh crore of projects stuck due to paucity of funds and other reaÂsons, the Indian Railways plans to give itself a 'plan holiday' in announcing new projects in 2012-13.
Category: Infrastructure Finance
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Banks can up infra lending by Rs 1 lakh cr: CRISIL
Banks can increase their funding capaÂcity to the infrastructure sector by Rs 100,000 crore over the next four years, rating agency CRISIL said.
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Lock-in period of infra bonds to be halved
Aiming at creating greater interest among foreign investors, the Finance Ministry has decided to halve the lock-in period for foreign portfolio investments in infrastructure boÂnds to on-and-a-half years.
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MFs with 5-yr record can float infra debt funds
With regard to the infrastructure debt funds (IDFs), the SEBI board has approved the framework for setting up of the IDF by any existing mutual fund house that has been in the infrastructure financing business for at least five years.
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$40-50 bn PE is needed in five years
M K Sinha, President and CEO, IDFC Project Equity Company, explains why private equity will rally through a period of concern about infrastructure. Although the projects are finanÂceable, execution delays can render proÂjects unprofitable.
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Only long-term investors are interested in infra stocks
M Narendra, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank, shares with Shashidhar Nanjundaiah the bank's experience in corporate lending and its plans to attract quality borrowing, and explains why infrastructure stocks have not performed to expectations.
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Flexituff plans IPO
Flexituff International plans to raise around Rs 100 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).
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Shriram to raise Rs 1k cr
Shriram Transport Finance will raise Rs 500 crore through debentures with a greenshoe option of Rs 500 crore. The tenure of the bond will be 3-5 years.
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Shriram to raise Rs 1k cr
Shriram Transport Finance will raise Rs 500 crore through debentures with a greenshoe option of Rs 500 crore. The tenure of the bond will be 3-5 years.
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G'varam to tie up funds by Aug
Gangavaram Port expects to achieve financial closure for its Rs 1,200-crore capacity expansion project by August-end this year.