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This article provides a general overview of the concept of project bonds. It begins by reviewing the statistics on infrastructural investments. Next, the author examines the role of infrastructure in economic growth and looks at different options for financing infrastructure, with particular focus on the role of banking sector. The next sections respectively describe the idea of project bonds within the framework of EU policies and the functionalities of this innovative financial instrument, including its rating aspects. The last section assesses the factors that can facilitate success of this concept as well as challenges that need to be addressed.