Unlocking value: CPSE assets to be monetised via REITs

The initiative may help deepen capital markets, improve public sector balance sheets, and create a new pipeline of income-generating commercial assets for domestic and global investors, experts said. The shift forms a key highlight of the budget, where finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up dedicated REIT structures to monetise real estate assets owned by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).