Introduction to Project Finance

An essential book for all finance professionals who need a quick but thorough grounding in this specific area of finance.

Andrew Fight (Author)

9780750659055, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 26 August 2005

208 pages, Illustrated
23.4 x 16.5 x 1.4 cm, 0.37 kg

"...a quick, easy-to-read introduction...an ideal starting point." --Financial Engineering News"Fight writes succinctly and clearly, and...his analytical insights are applicable to both big and small project financings." --The RMA Journal

The term "project finance" is now being used in almost every language in every part of the world. It is the solution to infrastructure, public and private venture capital needs. It has been successfully used in the past to raise trillions of dollars of capital and promises to continue to be one of the major financing techniques for capital projects in both developed and developing countries.Project Finance aims to provide: *Overview of project finance*Understanding of the key risks involved in project finance and techniques for mitigating risk*Techniques for effective evaluation of project finance from both a financial and credit perspectiveThe author differentiates between recourse and non-recourse funding, tackles the issues of feasibility, identifies the parties normally involved with project finance plans, and details techniques for realistic cash flow preparation.

Overview of project finance
Understanding key project risks
Evaluating the project
Contractual framework
Project financing in the economy
Appendices.

Subject Areas: Corporate finance [KFFH]