The government should explore various options that can nurture IDF in an industry-friendly way, writes Vivek Rao. While conceptually Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs) would be very attractive for all stakeÂholders of the infrastructure sector including private sector developers, banks as well as the goverÂnment, IDFs would have to address certain challenges.
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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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Finally, banks can get completely rid of their limits imposed by asset-liability mismatch (ALM). Although schemes like take out financing exist and there have been numerous attempts to revive the corporate bond market, most of the schemes and efforts seem to have gone in vain.
Corp Bank plans infra debt fund
Corporation Bank said it is drawing up plans to float an Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) and will soon approach its boaÂrd for approval. The bank plans to paÂrÂÂtner with other interested players for floating such an infra fund. Earlier, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed banks and non-banking financial coÂmÂpanies (NBFC) to sponsor IDF, which can be set up as mutual funds and NBFCs.
Structure of proposed IDFs finalised
A final structure of the Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs) has emerged following wide-scale consultations held with potential investors, infra companies, regulators and experts.
Tower biz gets infra status for funds
In an effort to support funding for telecom facilities, the Reserve Bank of India declared that telecom towers will be treated as infrastructure facility, to get credit from non-banking finance firms.