Interested in asset monetisation, next-gen road projects: IFC A-Pac head

"There are a very few countries in the world today like India which has decades of experience, through the PPP space, and having systematised, standardised contracts in the road, energy sector"

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has been a leading investor in Indian infrastructure projects. Isabel Chatterton, Asia Pacific regional industry head, Infrastructure and Natural Resources at IFC spoke to Shreya Jai on newer possibilities and government announcements in this space. Edited excerpts:

The Union Budget this year focused on increased spend on infrastructure, asset monetisation, innovative financing methods such as InvIT – the same sectors where IFC is active. What scope do you see in these areas?

The concept of infrastructure spending, asset monetisation and the whole aspect of creating these new development financing institutions is very interesting. We have seen