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India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) on Thursday reported a 39 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 2,165 crore for the fiscal ended in March 2025 on account of improvement in core income. The state-owned infrastructure finance company had earned a net profit of Rs 1,552 crore in the previous fiscal. The company recorded its all-time high performance, for the fifth year in a row with record Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs 2,776 crore, recording a growth of 37 per cent over the previous year's PBT of Rs 2,029 crore, IIFCL managing director PR Jaishankar said while announcing annual financial numbers. The net profit rose by 39 per cent to Rs 2,165 crore in 2024-25 compared to Rs 1,552 crore in 2023-24, and a 42-time increase over 2019-2020, he said. The company continued to add value as its net worth rose by 15 per cent to Rs 16,395 crore in FY'25 from Rs 14,266 crore in the preceding fiscal, thereby increasing capacity for IIFCL to lend more to infrastructure projects wit
With this year's budget, it is evident that the government has embarked on an ambitious journey to revolutionise the country's infrastructure landscape, India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) Managing Director PR Jaishankar said on Sunday. Strategic investments and policy reforms outlined in the budget reflect a strong commitment to making India a Viksit Bharat by 2047, ensuring sustained economic growth, global competitiveness, and enhanced quality of life for all citizens, he said while outlining some of the major announcements in the Budget. The government has announced various measures, including an Asset Monetization Plan (2025-2030), aimed at recycling Rs 10 lakh crore into new infrastructure developments, backed by regulatory and fiscal reforms. The Budget also announced a plan to leverage PM Gati Shakti to modernise land records, urban planning, and infrastructure design, enhancing project execution efficiency, he told PTI. To attract long-term capital for ...
State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) on Monday said it plans to raise about Rs 8,000 crore from borrowing, including from overseas institutions, during the January-March quarter. "We had planned to raise Rs 29,000 crore during the current fiscal to fund business growth of 20 per cent. Out of that 75 per cent have been mobilised in the three quarters and 25 per cent would be done during this quarter," IIFCL Managing Director PR Jaishankar said on the sidelines of 20th foundation day of the company. The company plans to raise USD 200 million through external commercial borrowing during this quarter, he said. Besides, he said, the company has finalised blended finance of USD 600 million with the Asian Development Bank and Korean Exim Bank to expand its investor base and lower the borrowing cost. First tranche of this, he said, about USD 200 million may come through this fiscal while the remaining may come in only in 2025-26. "We are in touch with ADB, World Ba
Reliance Power on Wednesday said its arm Sasan Power Ltd has made a bullet payment of USD 150 million to IIFCL, UK, fulfilling its debt obligation on December 31, 2024. This repayment will bolster Sasan Power's debt coverage metrics, improve liquidity, and enhance its credit rating, a company statement said. Sasan Power operates a 3,960 MW Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) in Sasan, Madhya Pradesh, which is the world's largest integrated coal-based power plant, it said. It boasts a captive coal mining capacity of 20 MTPA. The plant supplies electricity to 14 Discoms distribution companies (DISCOMs) across seven states -- Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and New Delhi -- at the lowest tariff in India of Rs 1.54 per unit, benefiting more than 40 crore people. For seven consecutive years, Sasan Power has been ranked as the best-performing power plant in India. The loan repayment further strengthens Reliance Power's balance sheet as the company ...
State-owned IIFCL has requested the government to bring the space sector under the harmonized list of infrastructure for easier financing of satellite vehicle manufacturing activity in the country. Currently, India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) is providing advisory services to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) through its subsidiary IIFCL Projects Limited (IPL). "Space sector is something which we have been engaged in through our subsidiary IPL. IPL got repeated mandates from ISRO for helping them in many of their endeavours, including transfer of space satellites," IIFCL managing director P R Jaishankar told PTI. IIFCL subsidiary has helped in transferring 13 satellites from ISRO to NSIL which involved a very complicated legal process, he said, adding IPL has also done their business plans. NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), is the commercial arm of ISRO with the primary responsibility of enabling Indian industries to take up high-technology space-related ...
FSIB, the headhunter for directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions, on Monday recommended Rahul Bhave for the position of Managing Director (MD) and CEO of IFCI Ltd. Bhave is currently the Deputy Managing Director of IFCI. The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) interviewed four candidates for the position of MD & CEO of IFCI, FSIB said in a statement. "Keeping in view their performance in the interface, overall experience and the extant parameters, the Bureau recommends Rahul Bhave for the position of MD and CEO in IFCI Ltd," it said. Besides, FSIB has recommended Palash Srivastava for the position of Deputy Managing Director in IIFCL. Srivastava is currently the Chief Executive Officer of IIFCL Projects Limited, a subsidiary of IIFCL. The final decision on both FSIB's recommendations would be taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. FSIB is headed by former secretary, Department of Personnel and Traini
Punjab National Bank (PNB) and India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) on Monday signed an agreement to offer long-term financial assistance to viable infrastructure projects. With this, both the institutions will collaborate to fund the infrastructure projects wherein the parties can mutually participate under consortium/multiple lending arrangements to provide financial support to the prospective borrowers subject to due diligence and on a case-to-case basis, a joint statement said. A signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) took place in the presence of Atul Kumar Goel, MD & CEO of PNB, and Padmanabhan Raja Jaishankar, MD of IIFCL, it said. This MOU would be a milestone in finding new avenues of lending to the infrastructure projects of the country and they assured full participation from both sides in this endeavour, it said.
India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning to raise Rs 2,000 crore through its maiden green bonds in the next six months to fund sustainable projects. It could be a mix of both domestic and foreign issuances, depending on the cost of funds, IIFCL managing director P R Jaishankar told PTI. The state-owned infrastructure financier said it is exploring options of yen-denominated green bonds, he said, adding, it may happen in this quarter or the first quarter of the next financial year. "Sustainable green bonds are one of our major lookouts and yen is one major currency that we are considering, and we are also looking at other currencies, but it will all depend on how cost-effective it is, including the hedging cost and the overall cost of borrowings," he said. "If the domestic environment gives us a better option then we will go with domestic. If yen gives a better return, we will go with yen." he said. This is part of the company's aim to diversify its borrowing ..
The government has taken a slew of initiatives for infrastructure development as it has a strong multiplier effect and plays pivotal role in the country's development, Financial Services Additional Secretary M P Tangirala said on Friday. Speaking at the 19th Foundation Day of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL), he said infrastructure sector has strong backward and forward linkages. To support the sector, he said the government has taken slew of initiatives, including the USD 1.3 trillion-PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) that has been front runner in bringing about systemic and effective reforms in this sector. Launched in 2021, the PM Gati Shakti targets to cut logistic costs, increase cargo handling capacity and reduce the turnaround time. Another initiative is the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) that was started with 6,800 projects and now, there are over 9,000 projects across 34 sub-sectors, he said. NIP was launched with 6,835 projects and h
State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) plans to go public in the next financial year, company's Managing Director P R Jaishankar said on Friday. "We are examining the listing...hopefully it should be done next financial year. IIFCL has come to a stage where we unlock the value for the benefit of the government," he said on the sidelines of the company's foundation day. The company will very soon initiate the consultation process, he said, adding various approvals are required including from the government. Asked about the quantum of stake dilution, he said, the decision about that would be taken after detailed discussion. As of now, IIFCL is 100 per cent owned by Government of India. From the performance perspective, he said the company has been consistent both on topline and bottomline parameters. He expects the FY24 profit to cross Rs 1,500 crore. IIFCL reported a two-fold jump in standalone net profit to Rs 1,076 crore for FY23 aided by an increase in le
India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) has sanctioned loans worth Rs 8,800 crore for airports and civil aviation infrastructure development in the country, its Managing Director PR Jaishankar has said. The government has an ambitious target to develop the civil aviation sector in the country, and to realise the dream, huge investment is required, he noted. "So far, the IIFCL has sanctioned loans of about Rs 8,800 crore with the disbursement of around Rs 4,000 crore for the development of airport projects," he told PTI. The company is one of the major financiers of airports in India and has supported airports with a total project outlay of about Rs 74,000 crore, he said, adding that IIFCL is present in almost all major airports of the country. Over the past few years, India has seen massive growth in the airport sector with increasing investments from both government and private sector, mainly due to a rising proportion of middle-income households, infrastructure build