ABSTRACT
Indian economy is expected to be one of the top performers in the world economy in the post covid era. While all the major economies of the world are finding it difficult to come back to pre-covid level, the Indian economy is on the path of a speedy recovery. With significant urbanization taking place, India will need to make a significant investment in its urban infrastructure. It is expected that $840 billion of investments is required in urban infrastructure over the next 15 years. This private player will have a significant role to play. This article attempts to identify the significant constraints in financing such a massive infrastructure needs of India.
ABSTRACT
There is a fear of recession worldwide as is evident from the decline in the economic activities in all major economies of the world. As per the prediction of the IMF, the Indian economy looks somewhat better placed compared to other major economies for the current financial year. The real estate sector has always been a significant contributor to the process of growth of India and depends on the soundness of the Housing Finance sector to a great extent. The study tries to examine the profitability of the housing finance sector as well as identifies significant hurdles, especially in the post Covid period when the fear of global recession looms large. Three leading housing finance companies based on market capitalization are taken as the sample companies and one-way Anova is used as a significant tool of analysis. The study points that the favourable time ahead for housing finance sector in near future.