Development Finance Institutions

The new kid on the infrastructure financing block

NaBFID can support infrastructure projects in three ways: by giving loans, subscribing to bonds and picking up equity stakes

Regulating NBFCs like banks to impair lending model: FIDC to FM Sitharaman

According to the memorandum, if NBFCs are to be regulated like banks, then the typical NBFC model of lending will suffer which will have an impact lending to the unbanked/ underbanked segment

Top Headlines: PFC as India's lead DFI; card-on-file tokenisation, and more

The Union power ministry has moved a proposal to grant Power Finance Corporation (PFC) the status of a development financial institution (DFI)

Power Ministry pitches PFC as India's lead DFI for energy transition

Power min writes to FinMin, pitching PFC as lead agency for energy transition funding

FSIB recommends former Union Bank of India MD for post of NaBFID MD

The Centre, earlier this month, transformed the Banks Board Bureau into FSIB and expanded the headhunter's role to suggest appointments for PSU banks, insurance companies and financial institutions

Centre lures candidates for DFI's top job with hefty pay package

The DFI is preparing to commence its operation in the first quarter of the next fiscal year.

NaBFID to begin lending operations with 190-200 large projects: Kamath

Last month, the government had announced the appointment of the veteran banker as the chairperson of the newly set up development finance institution

Govt appoints KV Kamath as chairperson of newly set up Rs 20,000-cr DFI

Centre to appoint its two nominees this week

'Bad bank' and development finance institution are Modi govt's bad legacies

Over years, the two institutions will become agents of uncertainty as the government tries to make them work to avoid adverse criticism.

Best of BS Opinion: Mismanaged coronavirus crisis, oxygen supply, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

Deja vu - all over again

No credible signs yet of the viability of long-term infrastructure lending in India

Slippery slope

Guaranteeing DFI debt will increase systemic risk

CDC Group partners with Northern Arc Capital for first pooled bond issuance

CDC's investment in the transaction is supported by a partial guarantee provided by Northern Arc

N K Singh bats for health DFI, moving sector to concurrent list

'Health is not part of the concurrent list. In light of the pandemic, it's high time we move health as a subject in the concurrent list,' said N K Singh at an event

DFI goes back to the future: Will changes boost infra funding in India?

The Bill suggests that the government has learned from past mistake

Finance Bill gives relief on digital tax, provident fund threshold

Tax breaks for DFIs; way for LIC listing cleared

DFI to get direct access to Reserve Bank of India's funding facilities

Govt may guarantee bonds, debentures and loans issued by the new institution

Govt to introduce DFI Bill in Lok Sabha next week to fund infra projects

The government will next week introduce in the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Bill 2021 in Lok Sabha

DFI bond subscribers to get tax reimbursement from Centre's Rs 5K cr grant

The Cabinet on Tue­s­day approved the Bill to create the government-promoted DFI

DFI employees may get shield against 'ill-informed' probe, prosecution

The government expects the DFI to finance a large percentage of the Rs 115-trillion spending needed for the National Infrastructure Pipeline