November 18, 2024
India’s HDFC Capital to launch bn affordable housing fund #IndiaFinance

India’s HDFC Capital to launch $1bn affordable housing fund #IndiaFinance

CashNews.co

MUMBAI — Indian investment manager HDFC Capital, a subsidiary of the country’s largest private bank, and a World Bank Group unit will launch a $1 billion fund in early 2025 to promote the building of affordable housing for the middle classes.

The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) will put up to $150 million in the fund, which will focus on investing in green loans and other debt instruments issued by Indian developers of green residential housing.