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RBI-IIFCL discord delays SPV for infrastructure projects

Differences between IIFCL & RBI pertain to the timeline as to when a project becomes NPA for the SPV

Arun Jaitley
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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Jyoti Mukul New Delhi
A special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the credit enhancement fund with respect to infrastructure projects has been delayed because of differences between Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL), the principal promoter, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the regulator, over the governing guidelines. 
 
The economic affairs secretary had a meeting with the RBI and IIFCL on this last week. 

The SPV has been in the making since February last year, when Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposed it in his Budget speech as part of measures to promote the corporate bond market. 

The differences between IIFCL and the RBI pertain to

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