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Pension Funds Crucial for India's Infrastructure Growth: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran
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CNBC TV18•01-10-2026, 12:17
Pension Funds Crucial for India's Infrastructure Growth: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran
- •Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran emphasized that pension money is the "most patient capital" for infrastructure building, urging pension funds to channel investments into Indian infrastructure.
- •Nageswaran highlighted the role of pension savings as a long-term capital source, noting Indian household savings' inclination towards market investments.
- •The NPS corpus stands at approximately ’18 lakh crore, with 28% in equity, 21% in bonds, and over 40% in government securities.
- •He stressed the importance of long-term planning and saving in long-term assets for Indian households, linking it to old-age planning and the broader goal of Viksit Bharat.
- •PFRDA Chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann reported a 27% growth in the NPS subscriber base over the past year, with the non-government sector being a key focus area.
Key Questions Answered
The National Pension System (NPS) corpus currently stands at around ₹18 lakh crore. According to the Chief Economic Adviser, approximately 28% of this amount is invested in equity, 21% in bonds, and over 40% in government securities.
The NPS subscriber base grew by 27% over the past year, with the non-government sector remaining a key focus area. Additionally, enrolments for the Atal Pension Yojana reached 1.35 crore.
The National Pension System currently manages a corpus equivalent to about 5% of India’s GDP.
