Mumbai, Feb. 21 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is in talks with the central and state governments to accelerate growth in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), said Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey at the Crisil Investment Conclave 2026.

"To expand the use of REITs and InvITs, we are actively engaging with the ministry of finance and state governments for public asset monetization," he said on 20 February. "This can unlock value from completed assets and recycle capital into new infrastructure."

REITs are investment vehicles that pool money from investors to invest in income-generating real estate assets such as office buildings, malls, and commercial properties. They ...