IFC intends to make more affordable housing investments in India

Low-priced, green residences remain a strategic focus for World Bank Group member

20231122 IFC

The International Finance Corporation since 2013 has invested over $2.5 billion in financers and developers of affordable housing in India. © AP

PRAMUGDHA MAMGAIN, DealStreetAsia

NEW DELHI -- The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has proposed a debt investment of up to $100 million in India's AU Small Finance Bank (AUSFB). Concurrently, it has proposed an equity investment of up to $40 million in Vastu Housing Finance, a non-banking financial company.

The AUSFB investment will take the form of an IFC A Loan for a tenor of up to seven years. AUSFB will use the proceeds to grow its business of providing affordable housing loans for the purchase or construction of houses in India, the IFC said in a disclosure.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.