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Introduction to project finance

There is no one single universally accepted definition of “project finance”. Generally, the term “project finance” refers to the debt element of the funding for a project.

This guidance note provides examples of definitions of “project finance”, outlines specific advantages of project finance, considers what a typical project finance transaction involves, and lists the common uses of project finance.

See Introduction to project finance.