InvIT’s
- October 21, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject : Economy
Context : Infrastructure Investment Trusts are likely to acquire infrastructure assets worth over 4lakh crore rupees in the next five years.
Concept :
- It is a Collective Investment Scheme similar to a mutual fund, which enables direct investment of money from individual and institutional investors in infrastructure projects.
- They are designed to pool small sums of money from a number of investors to invest in assets that give cash flow over a period of time. Part of this cash flow would be distributed as dividend back to investors.
- The InvITs are regulated by the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014.
- InvIT’s would be a preferred platform for long term investors to invest in Indian Infrastructure Sector with a stable regulation and taxation regime.