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Dekho, Indian banks ab RBI ke naye rules ke khilaaf khade ho gaye hain, jo Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) par lagu hone wale hain. Ye rule kehta hai ki InvITs ko bank loan lene se pehle 3 saal ka operational track record dikhana hoga. Banks ka kehna hai ki ye rule, jo July 1, 2026 se लागू hone wala hai, infrastructure assets ko monetize karne aur naye projects ke liye paisa judane mein badi rukavat dal sakta hai.
Ye sab tab ho raha hai jab India ka infrastructure sector badhne ke liye ready hai. Crisil Ratings ne forecast kiya hai ki road sector InvITs ke assets under management 30% badh kar ₹3.9 lakh crore ho jayenge FY27 ke end tak.
Valuation aur Capital Flow par Concerns
April mein, banks ne RBI ko apne concerns officially bata diye the. Unhone suggest kiya hai ki InvITs ko loan eligibility unke underlying assets ki quality par depend honi chahiye, na ki sirf trust ki age par. Banks ka arguments hai ki 3 saal ka operating history ka rule un newer trusts ko nuksan pahunchata hai jinke paas high-quality assets hain par abhi tak woh tenure pura nahi hua hai. Ye proposed rule, jo "Commercial Banks - Credit Facilities Amendment Directions, 2026" ka hissa hai, capital flow ke liye ek bada hurdle ban sakta hai. InvITs aur Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) ne milkar pehle hi ₹1.5 lakh crore se zyada unlock kiye hain.
Growth aur Regulation ka Balance
Banking sector ke worries ke bawajood, InvIT market, especially roads mein, kafi strong growth dikha raha hai. Crisil predict karta hai ki FY27 tak road InvIT assets 30% badhenge, jisme National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) ke asset sales aur Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects ka monetization ek bada factor hoga. SEBI ne bhi recently InvITs ko borrowing ko asset value ke 49% se zyada use karne ki permission di hai taaki performance ya capacity improve ho sake.
Halaanki, banks ko dar hai ki RBI ke naye lending rules is positive trend ko disrupt kar sakte hain. Unka kehna hai ki isse InvITs ke liye capital ka cost badh sakta hai, jisse unhe naye assets acquire karna aur develop karna mushkil ho jayega, jabki infrastructure financing ka overall outlook bright hai. India mein total InvIT assets 2030 tak ₹21 lakh crore tak pahunchne ki umeed hai, jo accessible funding ki need ko highlight karta hai.
Potential Regulatory Misstep
Banks ka ye pushback regulatory aims aur market realities ke beech ek gap dikhata hai. Jabki RBI ka irada asset quality aur responsible lending ensure karna hai, 3 saal ka operational track record rule anjane mein infrastructure development ko slow kar sakta hai. Isse naye project financing aur asset monetization mein rukavat aa sakti hai, khas kar un newer entities ke liye jinke paas strong assets hain par sufficient operating history nahi hai.
Pichhle time mein, India ke infrastructure sector ko financing mein kaafi problems aayi hain, jaise long project timelines aur delays, jiske karan defaults hue aur stricter oversight ki zarurat padi. Agar RBI ka current proposal change nahi hua, toh yeh ek unnecessary barrier khada karke past challenges ko wapas la sakta hai. Yeh chote ya newer InvITs ko bhi disproportionately affect kar sakta hai, jo market diversification aur naye capital attract karne ke liye vital hain. Operating age ke bajaye asset quality par focus karna global investors ko attract karne ke liye sahi hai, jo kisi asset ki intrinsic value aur risk profile ko priority dete hain.
Aage Kya?
Ane wale mahine critical honge kyunki banks aur RBI in proposed lending norms par discuss karenge. Ek aise solution par pahunchna jo regulatory prudence aur infrastructure sector ki practical financing needs ko balance kare, InvITs mein current momentum maintain karne aur India ke vital infrastructure development mein continuous capital flow ensure karne ke liye zaroori hoga.