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Indeed, advisors engaged in the preparation of privately financed or co-financed infrastructure caution that the challenges are even more on the demand side of projects as on the supply of capital because, in their analysis, there are not enough “bankable” infrastructure projects on the market. Matching potential investors with projects requires solid cross-border investment principles. 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