Indian banks are gearing up for robust double digit corporate credit growth this fiscal year, driven by faster demand from infrastructure, renewable energy, manufacturing, and data centre projects. Lenders including SBI and Bank of Baroda report healthy loan pipelines, signaling an upbeat outlook for business lending. Yet, sustaining the momentum hinges on managing liquidity pressures.
The Reserve Bank of India has allowed banks to finance domestic mergers and acquisitions, updating capital market exposure guidelines and bringing regulation closer to global norms. The move is expected to expand credit availability, help banks regain market share from non-bank lenders, and push them to build specialized M&A advisory and underwriting capabilities to support corporate growth.
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