The Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) cell of Bangladesh Bank has so far financed Tk 422.30 crore in seven private power plants through its nominated banks and financial institutions since the cell’s inception 4 years back, said the central bank governor.
“These projects generated 178-megawatt power, which was subsequently added to the national grid,” Atiur Rahman told a weeklong training programme on ‘financing private-public partnership projects’ in Dhaka recently, according to a press release.
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) and IPFF cell jointly organised the training programme, attended by 24 officers from government sectors, different banks and financial institutions.
The training was designed to familiarise the participants with concepts, policies and guidelines of PPP infrastructure projects and to enhance knowledge and understanding of financial modeling and implementation techniques.
Dr Vikas Srivastava, associate professor of National Institute of Bank Management of India, conducted major sessions of the training programme.
Rahman, also the chairman of BIBM governing board, gave away certificates among the participants at the concluding session on November 11.
