CRISIL launched the CRISIL InfraInvex, India's first investability index that tracks, measures and assesses the development, maturity and investment attractiveness of infrastructure sectors, along with the CRISIL Infrastructure Yearbook 2017, a first-of-its-kind annual publication.
Category: Infrastructure Finance
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IRB Infra’s Pathankot – Amritsar Highway set to be transferred to InvIT Fund
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd, will transfer its Pathankot – Amritsar Highway project to the IRB InvIT. As a result of this, IRB Infra will receive Rs 544 crore.
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Piramal Finance Announces the Launch of Piramal Housing Finance
Piramal Finance Limited (PFL) announced its foray into the retail housing finance business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Piramal Housing Finance Private Ltd. Under a license received from the National Housing Bank to operate, the housing finance vertical will offer home loans as well as loans against property and construction finance for small developers.
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JICA to aid VaranasiÂ’s Convention Centre
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement with the Government of India to provide grant aid of up to Rs 130 crore for the construction of the International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi.
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Forget elections, fix the economy!
The economy is huffing and puffing. Its health report indicates a serious infection. The economy has been inflicted with two rounds of disruptions which have caused it to sputter; Demonetisation and GST. Before the GDP numbers were recalibrated, the GDP numbers had turned in sub six percent figures.
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HCC bags Rs 763.57 crore from IGCAR
HCC has been awarded a prestigious IGCAR (Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research) contract worth Rs 763.57 crore for construction of Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle facility at coastal city of Kalpakkam.
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IFC issues Green Bond
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has invested Rs 6.67 billion ($103 million) in L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. by subscribing to the first official Green Bonds in India. This is in line with IFCÂ’s strategy to support renewable energy infrastructure in the country and also develop the capital markets.
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IRB InfraÂ’s SPV achieves Financial Closure for Rs 2,088 cr
Udaipur Tollway Pvt. Ltd, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of India’s largest Highways Infrastructure developers, IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd, has successfully achieved financial closure for its Udaipur – Gujarat Border 6 Laning BOT project.
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Mitigate payment-related risks to make infrastructure sustainable
I think in many sectors the policies are conducive. The most recent example is the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project, where IFC was the lead public-private-partnership (PPP) transaction advisor. We helped structure the bidding process to include a three-tiered payment security mechanism.
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Clean up your act
On July 1, 2017 a new tax regime, in the works since over 15 years, designed as 'One Nation, One Tax', went live! Its impact on infrastructure will resolve future litigation in this area and although will mean higher tax, will also allow input tax credit in many categories.