Title: Relationship of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) with Nifty-50
Author: Priyanka Waghamode.
Introduction: Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC) is an Indian public sector company that specializes in infrastructure finance, particularly in the power sector. Established in 1986 and headquartered in New Delhi, PFC is owned by the Government of India. The company provides various financial services, including term loans, foreign currency loans, and financial consulting. With a market capitalization of over ₹1,32,994 Cr and revenue of ₹91,175 Cr, PFC plays a significant role in financing power projects in India.
Objective: To find out Beta of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and its significance.
Literature Review:
Risk Management of PFC
Kumar, (2018) states that PFC has implemented various risk management strategies to mitigate risks associated with power sector financing. A study found that PFC’s risk management strategies have been effective in minimizing losses and maximizing returns. These strategies include diversification, credit risk management, interest rate risk management, liquidity risk management, operational risk management.
Impact of PFC on Indian Power Sector
MOP, (2020) concluded that PFC’s financing activities have had a significant impact on the Indian power sector. According to a report by the Ministry of Power, Government of India, PFC’s financing has helped to increase power generation capacity in India. It has helped to increase power generation capacity, improve power infrastructure, promote renewable energy.
Data Collection: Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Nifty-50 data was downloaded from NSE website for the period 1-1-2024 to 31-12-2024 and the data was manipulated to find out the Friday close price. Weekly returns were calculated. Weekly returns of Nifty-50 is x, and weekly return of Power Finance Corporation is y. y was regress on x.
Data Analysis:
Equation:
PFC Return (Y)= (-69.109) +1.692Nifty50 Return(X) *(T-stat = 3.634)
N=47, R square=0.227, F=13.206
Interpretation:
The regression equation describes the relationship between Nifty50 (X) and Power Finance Corporation’s share price (Y), indicating that PFC’s share price is the dependent variable, while Nifty50 is the independent variable. The positive coefficient of 1.692 suggests that there is a direct relationship between PFC and Nifty-50 meaning for every unit increase in Nifty50, the PFC share price is expected to increase by 1.692 units. With 47 observations, the value in () is the T-stat value i.e. 3.634, the R square value is 0.227, implying that approximately 22.7% of the variation in PFC’s share price can be explained by changes in Nifty50. The F-value for the model is 13.206. The p-value for the slope is 0.001, which is less than the conventional threshold of 0.05. This indicates that the relationship between Nifty50 and PFC’s share price is statistically significant at the 5% level. Consequently, this model provides evidence to suggest a significant linear relationship between Nifty50 and PFC’s share price.
Conclusion: Since Beta value is 1.692 which is more than 1 it indicates that it is good to invest in short term investment.
References:
Kumar, R. (2018). Power Finance Corporation: A Study of its Role in Indian Power Sector. Journal of Management Research, 10(2), 1-12
MOP, (2020). Report on Power Sector. Ministry of Power, Government of India.