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Home loans surge nearly 4x to ₹37 lakh crore by March 2025

NEW DELHI: According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, housing finance has seen a significant expansion, with outstanding individual home loans increasing nearly fourfold to ₹37 lakh crore by the end of March 2025. The share of home loans in relation to GDP grew from 8% in 2015 to 11% in 2024-25, indicating robust growth in this sector. Post-COVID, housing sales have surged, further driving demand for home loans. The report states, “The ‘real estate and ownership of dwellings’ sector has contributed approximately 7% to annual GVA on average over the past decade, underscoring its critical role in services-led growth and…

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IFC Invests $150M in HDFC Capital’s H-DREAM Fund

Representative image created by AI NEW DELHI: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has pledged up to $150 million as a leading equity investor in the H-DREAM Fund, a private credit initiative worth $1 billion aimed at advancing the development of sustainable, affordable, and mid-income housing in urban India. The H-DREAM Fund is managed by HDFC Capital Advisors, the private equity division of HDFC Group and a subsidiary of HDFC Bank. With an initial capital of $500 million and an additional $500 million green shoe option, H-DREAM’s goal is to attract long-term investments from both global and domestic institutional investors. The…