India's Private Credit Fuels Deal-Making Growth
Manisha Girotra, chief executive of Moelis India, says India's private credit market is booming, with S&P Global estimating assets under management at $25–30 billion at FY25-end and yields typically of 14–22% versus 8–13% for banks and finance firms. She and deal data point to rising private-credit participation in complex M&A and infrastructure financing, including $600 million KKR financing and projected fivefold data-centre growth by 2030.
Key Points
- 1Reports show India's private credit AUM near $25–30 billion, 1.2% of corporate lending.
- 2Offers yields of 14–22%, significantly above banks' 8–13%, boosting investor returns and risk appetite.
- 3Encourages M&A and infrastructure financing—data centres, renewables, healthcare—requiring bespoke private-credit structures.
Scoring Rationale
Data-backed, credible industry update with actionable deal implications; limited by regional finance focus and indirect data-science relevance.
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