亞投行首個印度貸款項目獲批

The Asian Infrastructure Investment bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of $160 million to finance a power project in India, the bank said last Wednesday.

亞洲基礎設施投資銀行(亞投行)上週三聲稱，該行已批准爲印度一個電力項目融資1.6億美元貸款。

The project is part of the Indian government's Power for All program, and will strengthen the power transmission and distribution system in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh.

該項目是印度政府的全民供電計劃的一部分，將提升該國東南部安得拉邦的電力傳輸和配電系統。

AIIB President Jin Liqun praised the multilateral development bank's close work with India, AIIB's second-largest shareholder, in Energy and other infrastructure sectors.

亞投行行長金立羣稱讚了該多邊開發銀行與印度--亞投行的第二大股東，在能源和其他基礎設施領域的緊密合作。

"AIIB supports its members in their transition toward a low-carbon energy mix by promoting the improvement of energy efficiency," said Jin.

金立羣表示：“亞投行支持其成員國通過提升能源效率，實現向低碳混合能源國家的過渡轉變。”

The bank expects the Andhra Pradesh-24x7 Power for All project to be the first of many projects AIIB invests in India.

亞投行相信，安得拉邦全民供電項目會是在印度支持的衆多項目中的第一個。

The project "will be the starting point for AIIB to extend its assistance to other countries in Asia moving towards a 'Sustainable Energy For All' initiative," said D.J. Pandian, vice-president and chief investment officer of AIIB.

亞投行副行長兼首席投資官潘笛安稱，該項目將成爲亞投行擴大其援助亞洲其他國家朝“可持續能源”倡議邁進的起點。

The AIIB was established in 2015 and started operation in January 2016 to provide financing for infrastructure improvement in Asia. Its membership has increased to 70, with 13 new members approved in March.

亞投行於2015年成立，並於2016年1月開始運營，爲改善亞洲的基礎設施提供融資。隨着13個新成員國於今年三月加入，其成員國總數已經擴至70個。