REC, Bank of India tie-up to co-finance power & infra projects

19 Oct 2023 CW Team

REC Limited signed an MoU with Bank of India (BoI) to explore the possibility of funding the power sector and infrastructure and logistics sector projects under the consortium arrangement. REC and BoI will partner to co-finance loans amounting to Rs 30,000 crore for projects implementable in 5 years.

TSC Bosh, Executive Director (Infra & Logistics), REC and Nitin G Deshpande, CGM, BoI signed the MoU in the presence of Vivek Kumar Dewangan, CMD, REC, Shri Rajneesh Karnatak, MD & CEO, BoI, Ajoy Choudhury, Director (Finance), REC and other senior officials from REC and BoI.

REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE established in 1969, under the Ministry of Power, provides long-term loans and other finance products for the Power-Infrastructure sector comprising of Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy and new technologies like Electric Vehicles, Battery Storage, Green Hydrogen etc. REC has also diversified into the core infrastructure sector comprising Roads, Metro, Airports, IT, Ports, etc. The Loan Book of REC stands at Rs 4.54 Lakh Crore, ending first quarter of current financial year.

Bank of India is a Public Sector Bank and doing banking Business including funding infrastructure projects across the country with a worldwide presence. Founded in 1906, BoI has made rapid growth over the years and blossomed into a mighty institution with a strong national presence and sizable international operations. In business volume, the Bank occupies a premier position among the nationalised banks and has a Global Gross Business of over Rs 12.14 lakh crore.

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