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Centre plans new framework to unlock Rs 150 trillion investment
The finance ministry is drafting a new financing framework to convert more investment projects into bankable ventures and expand funding beyond banks, three people aware of the development said. India faces an…
The finance ministry is drafting a new financing framework to convert more investment projects into bankable ventures and expand funding beyond banks, three people aware of the development said. India faces an estimated investment requirement of about Rs 150 trillion over FY27-31, with an external funding need of Rs 85 trillion.
The framework, being prepared with the Department of Economic Affairs and Department of Financial Services, proposes a centre of excellence to standardise project reports and speed up clearances. It also seeks to deepen debt markets through credit enhancement and greater participation from institutional investors such as provident funds and insurers.
Banks are expected to fund nearly Rs 60 trillion, or about 70%, of the external requirement. The government aims to supplement bank financing with a broader base, especially for long-gestation infrastructure projects. Private corporate capital expenditure intentions for FY27 have moderated 16.5% to Rs 9.55 trillion, according to the National Statistics Office.
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The Rs 150 trillion estimate is not a budget figure but a five-year projection that includes both capital expenditure and working capital. Banks already carry the bulk of corporate financing, and the framework's attempt to draw in pension and insurance funds mirrors the model used for the National Infrastructure Pipeline launched in 2019, which achieved only partial success in attracting private capital. The real challenge will be converting standardised project reports into faster financial closure: previous efforts to streamline clearances have often been held up at the state level. The government's own budgeted capex for FY27 is Rs 12.22 lakh crore, a fraction of the projected need. The key metric to watch is the volume of credit-enhanced debt and the number of projects that reach financial closure under the new framework.
Source: livemint.com
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