## Summary of National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Operations as of July 31, 2025
This document summarizes the objectives, funding, and project sanctions of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) as of July 31, 2025, based on a response provided to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3950 on August 18, 2025.
NaBFID was established in 2021 through an Act of Parliament with both developmental and financial objectives. Its developmental objective is to coordinate with various stakeholders, including government entities, regulators, financial institutions, and investors, to strengthen the ecosystem for long-term, non-recourse infrastructure financing, encompassing domestic bonds and derivatives markets. The financial objective is to directly or indirectly lend and invest in infrastructure projects located in India (or partly within and outside India) and attract private sector and institutional investment, thereby fostering sustainable economic development.
The Government of India has infused ₹20,000 crore as equity and ₹5,000 crore as a grant into NaBFID.
As of July 31, 2025, NaBFID has sanctioned 232 infrastructure projects with a total sanctioned loan amount of ₹2,30,626 crore. Of these, 162 projects, amounting to ₹1,74,872 crore, have a loan tenure exceeding 15 years.
Key Entities Referenced
National Bank for Infrastructure Development: A development finance institution in India focused on infrastructure financing.
SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: Member of Parliament who raised a question in Lok Sabha.
DR. K SUDHAKAR: Member of Parliament who raised a question in Lok Sabha.
SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT: Member of Parliament who raised a question in Lok Sabha.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE: The ministry responsible for financial matters in the Government of India.
SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021: The parliamentary act that established the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
LOK SABHA
UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3950
ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 18 AUGUST, 2025/SRAVANA 27, 1947 (SAKA)
NATIONAL BANK FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
3950. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:
DR. K SUDHAKAR:
SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
a) the objectives of setting up of National Bank for Infrastructure Development;
b) whether funds have been infused into this entity and if so, the details thereof and the quantum of
funds infused;
c) whether there have been sanctions for projects;
d) if so, the details thereof; and
e) the details of sanctions for long-term infrastructure?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development was set up in 2021, by an Act of the
Parliament (The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021).
The Institution has both developmental and financial objectives, as specified in the Act, stated as
under:
The developmental objective of the Institution shall be to co-ordinate with the Central and State
Governments, regulators, financial institutions, institutional investors and such other relevant
stakeholders, in India or outside India, to facilitate building and improving the relevant institutions to
support the development of long-term non-recourse infrastructure financing in India including the
domestic bonds and derivatives markets.
The financial objective of the Institution shall be to lend or invest, directly or indirectly, and seek to
attract investment from private sector investors and institutional investors, in infrastructure projects
located in India, or partly in India and partly outside India, with a view to foster sustainable economic
development in India.
(b) The Government of India has infused Rs. 20,000 Crore as equity and Rs 5,000 crore as Grant in
the entity.
(c), (d) & (e) As informed by National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development, the entity
has sanctioned 232 infrastructure projects with sanctioned loan amount of Rs 2,30,626 crores as on
31.7.2025, of which, 162 infrastructure projects amounting to Rs 1,74,872 crores are sanctioned
with tenure of more than 15 years.
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