INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY spoke to the then interim Finance Minister on the sidelines of AIIB Annual General Meeting in a length over various issues, especially funding for infrastructure.
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Tag: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
AIIB approves USD 455 million loan project for Andhra Pradesh
The board of directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved to sanction USD 455 million loan for the rural development of Andhra Pradesh.
AIIB keen to scale up to financing of standalone projects
India, the second-largest shareholder in the $100-billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has emerged as the largest market for the bank due to the size of its economy.
Capital cost for $4.5 trillion infra investment a challenge
Creating infrastructure will need a whopping $4.5 trillion investments over the next decade and the cost of the money will be a challenge, finance minister Piyush Goyal said.
AIIB to invest `127 billion in IndiaÂ’ infrastructure sector
Earlier, AIIB had committed Rs 75 billion in projects that included a rural connectivity project in Madhya Pradesh; the Bangalore Metro; power transmission in Tamil Nadu; rural roads in Gujarat; and the power-for-all project in Andhra Pradesh.
Government to add more high-speed rail networks in future: Railway Minister
A source from the government echoed his view and said that Japan, which is giving soft loans for the project, is increasing its funding for the project to $5 billion per year from the earlier commitment of $3 billion.
“Sustainable infrastructure is the priority in funding any project”
In an exclusive interview, Najeeb Haider, Principal Strategy Officer, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) tells RAHUL KAMAT about the bankÂ’s future strategies and the key sectors for investments in India.
NIIF to leverage Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s $200 mn
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is likely to invest $200 million in a fund-of-funds set up by India to take interest in infra projects.
TN seeks tie-up with Asian bank
The Tamil Nadu Government has asked the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to join hands with the state to promote a new Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Company (TNIFMC).





