Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd. (TFCI) is an Indian Financial Institution, set-up in 1989 upon the recommendations of the National Committee of Tourism under the aegis of Planning Commission. Established as a premier tourism financing institution, TFCI has acted as a catalyst in creation of infrastructure in hospitality segment in over 3 decades of its existence. The company has also enabled various businesses to channelize their investments into different segments and locations of the tourism industry. Set-up by a group of government organisations like IFCI, LIC, OIC, SBI, BOI, Canara Bank, etc., TFCI was instrumental in creating many firsts (viz., Indian Railways’ Palace on Wheels, Esselworld, spa/wellness resort Ananda in the Himalayas, etc.) in hospitality sector.