EPFO to Invest ₹1,000 Crore in NHAI-backed RIIT Public Offering
This investment marks EPFO as a major strategic investor, holding approximately 16.6% of the units offered in the IPO.
The move follows a December 2025 SEBI reform that expanded the definition of 'strategic investors' to include pension and provident funds in REITs and InvITs.
RIIT is the first public InvIT sponsored by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) aimed at monetizing operational highway assets.
Significance: This allows statutory funds to diversify their portfolios into long-term infrastructure assets, previously restricted by regulatory frameworks.
Key Facts / Static GK
NHAI Chairman: Santosh Kumar Yadav
Investment Manager of RIIT: Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers Pvt Ltd (RIIMPL)
Practice Quiz — 7 March 2026
Q1. Which index will serve as the base for the new derivatives approved by SEBI for the Bombay Stock Exchange in March 2026?
Q2. Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador for SBI General Insurance's 'Chuniye Bharosa, Apno Sa' campaign?
Q3. Regarding the 'YES Essence Women’s Salary Account', which of the following statements is/are correct? I. It offers a ₹5 lakh top-up health cover. II. It provides 5% cashback on the Elegance Debit Card up to ₹10,000 annually. III. The minimum age for eligibility is 18 years.
Q4. From which date has IRDAI proposed the mandatory adoption of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for all insurers?
Q5. What regulatory change by SEBI in December 2025 facilitated EPFO's investment in the Raajmarg Infra InvIT (RIIT) IPO?
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