Financing infrastructure in Asia through bonds and capital markets

Shubhomoy Ray ,Jyoti Bisbey

doi:10.24294/jipd.v4i1.1168

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Financing infrastructure in Asia through bonds and capital markets

Shubhomoy Ray

Jyoti Bisbey

Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development 2020, 4(1), 87-120; https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v4i1.1168

Submitted：16 Mar 2020

Accepted：07 Apr 2020

Published：07 Apr 2020

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Abstract

The project finance scenario has changed significantly around the world after the 2008 financial crisis and following the subsequent Basel III recommendations. Project finance loans from commercial banks and financial institutions have largely dried up, leaving it mostly to the export credit agencies and the bilateral and multilateral development banks to provide the institutional credit. Unfortunately, those sources are not enough, given the huge needs for construction of new infrastructure and renovation of the old ones across Asia, Africa and Latin America. The need for capital markets, through market listed financial products across asset class, unlocking a large part of domestic and corporate savings, has never been felt as strongly before. This article seeks to analyze the development story of various Asian capital markets and examine financial products, which have succeeded in their short history in receiving investor interest. The article also delves into the challenges to market development, policy imperatives and the issues relating to market liquidity and credit rating, which are the most significant influencers for public market float and investor interest.

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