Stories
NABFID in final stages of setting up SRO for infrastructure lenders
M
Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 17:09
NABFID in final stages of setting up SRO for infrastructure lenders
- •The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development is in the final stages of registering a self-regulatory organisation for infrastructure financiers to represent sector-specific issues before the government and the Reserve Bank of India.
- •NaBFID recently completed its debut $750 million, 10-year US dollar bond issuance under its $4 billion Global Medium Term Note programme and plans further borrowings through external commercial borrowings and multilateral institutions.
- •The lender aims to achieve a balanced project-finance portfolio with a 50:50 mix between greenfield and operational projects as it scales its loan book toward Rs 2 trillion by FY27 and Rs 5 trillion by 2030.
- •Roads and energy continue to dominate the portfolio, while newer sectors such as data centres, healthcare, education, and municipal finance present emerging opportunities.
- •NaBFID's proposed alternative investment infrastructure fund, NAFINCO, has been registered in GIFT City and is expected to become operational by March-end.
Key Questions Answered
The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) is in the final stages of registering a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) to represent sector-specific regulatory issues before the government and the RBI.
NaBFID aims for a 50:50 mix between greenfield and operational projects, balancing higher risk-return greenfield assets with lower-risk operational ones. Furthermore, the lender targets a loan book of around Rs 2 trillion by FY27 and Rs 5 trillion by 2030.
NaBFID's proposed alternative investment fund has registered NAFINCO in GIFT City, with key team leadership expected to be in place by December-January. The fund is projected to become operational by March-end, with fundraising starting in the next financial year.
