Private Finance Initiative

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PFI
Pronunciation
/ˈpraɪvət ˈfaɪˌnæns ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
Category
Business
Related Field
General

Examples in Context

  1. But presumably there will be a slow down in, for example, future private finance initiative schemes.
  2. Many indebted hospitals are carrying the extra burden of Private Finance Initiative(PFI) ( PFI ) contracts for building and maintenance agreed years ago.
  3. And Mr Brown has kept Britain's public debt low by taking large amounts of public borrowing off-balance-sheet through the private finance initiative.
  4. The concept, classification, and characteristics of private finance initiative ( PFI ) were introduced, and the feasibility and advantages were analyzed for the application of PFI in the development of urban water industry; and finally some proposals were presented.
  5. PFI ( Private Finance Initiative(PFI) ) is an effective manner of the non-government supply for public projects, which has been promoted positively, and achieved good economic and social benefits in the United Kingdom, Japan and other developed countries and regions.

Other meanings of PFI