The article examines how recent RBI and SEBI reforms are expanding financing options for India’s real estate sector. Key changes include easier access to external commercial borrowings (ECBs) for eligible development projects, bank financing for listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), and acquisition financing for strategic corporate transactions. The reforms could attract greater domestic and foreign investment, support sector consolidation and broaden investor participation, while requiring careful legal, regulatory and transaction-level due diligence.
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Ajay G Prasad is a Partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors, Bengaluru, specialising in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, and private equity. He advises multinational corporations, private equity sponsors, and promoter groups on complex transactions across IT/ITES, real assets, manufacturing, and life sciences, with a strong focus on India entry strategies and regulatory structuring.