Affordable housing finance: IIFL gets 0 million from AIIB; green homes, PMAY goals in focus
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Affordable housing finance: IIFL gets $100 million from AIIB; green homes, PMAY goals in focus

IIFL Home Finance has secured $100 million (approximately Rs 858 crore) in financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to expand access to affordable housing loans and promote green building standards, the company said in a release on Saturday.The funds will be used to support home loans for families from economically weaker sections (EWS) and lower income groups (LIG), primarily in urban and semi-urban areas, PTI reported. In parallel, the company will also finance developers of affordable housing projects that incorporate green certification, aiming to lower environmental impact and boost sustainability.โ€œThis collaboration reinforces the companyโ€™s mission to provide accessible, responsible, and climate-conscious housing finance,โ€ IIFL Home Finance Ltd (IIFL HFL) said in a statement.The funding will further bolster IIFL HFLโ€™s green housing portfolio and support Indiaโ€™s broader climate commitments. Monu Ratra, ED and CEO, IIFL HFL, said the investment โ€œmarks a significant step in our journey to expand homeownership opportunities for underserved families across the country.โ€Gregory Liu, Director General of AIIBโ€™s Financial Institutions and Funds Clients Department, said the partnership aligns with Indiaโ€™s green building agenda and aims to bridge the housing gap for low-income families. โ€œBy partnering with IIFL HFL, AIIB is helping advance Indiaโ€™s green building agenda,โ€ Liu said.The investment aligns with the rollout of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U 2.0), the governmentโ€™s flagship housing programme to address urban housing shortages.IIFL HFL operates across 18 states with a network of 376 branches, focusing on under-served and emerging geographies โ€” including Tier 2 to Tier 4 towns and suburbs of Tier 1 cities.



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