NaBFID to begin lending operations with 190-200 big infrastructure projects: K.V. Kamath

Will also look into other roles that the NaBFID could play for the government, "say the monetization pipeline"

The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) is likely to begin its lending operations with about 190-200 big infrastructure projects in the railways, roads and energy sector, its newly appointed Chairman K.V. Kamath said.

Last month, the government had announced the of the newly set up development finance institution, in the fund-starved infrastructure sector in the country.

There are 193 projects above ₹1,000 crore each which are there under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), Mr. Kamath told news channel CNBC TV18 in an interview.