# JP Morgan eyes bigger M&A role after RBI relaxes local funding 2026-08-17T03:11:21+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet JP Morgan is positioning itself for a larger role in merger and acquisition financing after the Reserve Bank of India allowed domestic banks to fund M&A activity, the Times of India reports. The relaxation comes as Indian corporates shift borrowing back to banks from capital markets, mirroring a global trend. Kerwin Clayton, JP Morgan's APAC head of corporate banking, said the bank can now offer both onshore and offshore financing options, including INR-denominated loans, external commercial borrowing in dollars, or FPI structures. He said having all structural options under one firm is a distinct advantage. Indian corporate leverage is healthy, and capital markets remain deep and corporate-friendly, he added. India's roughly 7 percent growth, rising overseas expansion, and manufacturing capex are driving corporate banking opportunities. JP Morgan is seeing growth across multinationals, large-caps, mid-caps, and the innovation economy. Clayton noted that mid-cap M&A activity is healthy as companies gain confidence in international markets. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India, JP Morgan, Kerwin Clayton, RBI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jp-morgan-eyes-bigger-ma-role-after-rbi-relaxes-local-funding/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jp-morgan-eyes-bigger-ma-role-after-rbi-relaxes-local-funding/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/