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NaBFID plans $3-4 billion ECB raise for infrastructure push
The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) plans to raise $3-4 billion through external commercial borrowings, its managing director Rajkiran Rai G said on Wednesday at the FIBAC 2026 event.…
The Story in Brief
The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) plans to raise $3-4 billion through external commercial borrowings, its managing director Rajkiran Rai G said on Wednesday at the FIBAC 2026 event. The lender has already secured $850 million and is considering a bond issuance of $500 million to $1 billion with a 10-year tenure, likely by end-September.
India must double annual infrastructure spending to Rs 40 lakh crore from the current Rs 20 lakh crore to sustain 9% growth and achieve a $30 trillion economy, Rai warned. He pointed to a growing pool of domestic long-term savings, assets under management of pension, insurance and provident funds at Rs 125 lakh crore, which could help meet the funding need.
The Indian Opinion
The NaBFID chief's call to double infrastructure investment underscores a genuine need, but the narrative that India must simply spend more ignores the parallel challenge of mobilising savings. The Rs 125 lakh crore pool of pension and insurance funds remains largely underutilised for long-term assets. Whether regulatory tweaks alone will shift these funds into infrastructure, or whether the government must offer guarantees, will determine if the $3-4 billion ECB raise becomes a template or an exception. Watch the September bond issue for real investor appetite.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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