Project and infrastructure finance: Corporate banking perspective

Project Finance is a detailed textbook designed for management students specializing in Finance. It aims to provide an in-depth discussion on the various elements and risks involved in project finance applicable to Indian markets and banks. The book will take the students step by step through the structuring, appraisal, documentation, risk management, follow up and arrangement of project finance bank loans.
The book begins with an introduction to project finance along with providing a detailed discussion on its rationale and scope. It goes on to discuss global project finance investments, financing contracts and documentation and how a company actually structures a project. Valuation of a project and its cash flows along with cash flow models and due diligence are explained in detail too. The book also covers processes of preparing an appraisal note and elucidates on the procedure of appraisal of a term and a working capital loan. Further, insights on ways of managing project risks and credit risks in financial transactions have been provided. The book concludes with discussion on applications of project finance in different sectors such as Highway, Telecom and Power.
Indian students would find this book useful for its coverage of concepts from an Indian perspective giving them a wider understanding of how the market in India functions. This is supported with numerous real life examples, exhibits and case studies.