{"id":32793,"date":"2020-10-30T04:57:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T04:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=32793"},"modified":"2020-10-30T05:18:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T05:18:02","slug":"ntpc-tied-up-50-bn-yen-funding-under-japan-banks-green-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/ntpc-tied-up-50-bn-yen-funding-under-japan-banks-green-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"NTPC tied up 50 bn yen funding under Japan Bank&#8217;s GREEN initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the first funding for NTPC Ltd under Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)&#8217;s GREEN or Global Action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environment preservation initiative, India&#8217;s largest power producer entered into foreign currency loan agreement with Japanese financial institution for JPY 50 billion (approx $ 482 million\/Rs 3,582 crore).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GREEN initiative stands for Global Action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environment preservation initiative. The facility is extended under JBIC\u2019s outreach for projects, which ensure conservation of global environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>JBIC will provide 60% of the facility amount and the balance will be given by commercial banks (viz., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the Bank of Yokohama Ltd., the San-In Godo Bank Ltd., the Joyo Bank Ltd. and The Nanto Bank Ltd.), under JBIC guarantee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The loan proceeds will be utilized by NTPC Ltd, the PSU under Ministry of Power, for funding its capex for Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) &amp; Renewable Energy projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FGD, substantially reduces the SOx emission in the flue gases of thermal power plants and is a critical step towards environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the first funding for NTPC Ltd under Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)&#8217;s GREEN or Global Action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environment preservation initiative, India&#8217;s largest power producer entered into foreign currency loan agreement with Japanese financial institution for JPY 50 billion (approx $ 482 million\/Rs 3,582 crore). 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