IFR Asia's India Financing Forum will take place at Sofitel Mumbai BKC on the morning of Tuesday September 30, 2025.
The event will be split into two 60-minute panels; one focusing on DCM and the other on ECM. Each panel will feature a carefully selected mix of high-calibre leaders to ensure a fully-rounded discussion and valuable, actionable insight.
The event is free to attend for finance professionals and you can secure your place by completing the short form on this page.
India had a standout year in 2024 across bonds and equities, with foreign investors showing new interest as the country continued its strong economic growth.
The country has been a bright spot when it comes to IPOs, but the requirement to offer almost half of deal sizes to individual investors has been blamed for the underperformance of some jumbo listings. Valuations have also outstripped other markets, which has encouraged some foreign-domiciled Indian companies to move back for domestic listings but also caused investors to ask whether equities are becoming overpriced.
On the bond side, non-bank lenders have been steady issuers offshore as they seek to diversify their funding sources. High-yield issuance has surged, with deals seen from corporates like renewable energy producers, which have been among the few in Asia to find demand for project bond structures.
Index inclusion has driven foreign investor interest to Indian government bonds, but that has yet to feed into the corporate bond market. All the same, there are signs that the onshore market is becoming deeper and more sophisticated, paving way for issuers to refinance offshore loans and bonds at lower cost following a series of rate cuts by RBI.
At the same time, private credit funds are targeting deals in India, helping companies bridge periods of tight liquidity and aiming to fill gaps where financing is hard to obtain, such as fund M&A deals.
New financing structures have come to the fore, such as offshore securitisation and the increasing adoption of infrastructure investment trusts. The growth of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, the country’s international finance hub, is also giving companies more options when it comes to borrowing and hedging. GIFT City is also giving India’s green finance market a shot in the arm after a slow start.
Moderated by IFR Asia, the panels will discuss these and other topics as they identify issuance trends and opportunities, as well as the challenges faced by investors.
Don't miss out on this must-attend event. Secure your place today!
Event Details
Date: Tuesday September 30, 2025
Time: 10:00 - 14:00
Venue: Sofitel Mumbai BKC
Format: Two-panel event with networking buffet lunch
Agenda: TBC
Outline Timings
10:00 - Registration
10:30 - DCM panel
11:30 - Break
12:00 - ECM panel
13:00 - Networking buffet lunch
14:00 - Close
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