Winning the contract is half the job. Funding it on terms that hold is the other half. We help you understand how Indian infrastructure projects are financed, prepare the story lenders need, and connect you with the Indian banks, export credit agencies and multilateral lenders that fit your project.
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Why foreign firms get stuck here
Indian infrastructure finance mixes domestic banks and infrastructure lenders, bond markets, export credit from the supplier’s home country and multilateral and bilateral development finance. Each has its own appetite, documents and timeline.
Foreign sponsors often approach the wrong lenders first, or arrive without the information an Indian credit committee expects.
What you get
A funding map
Indian banks and infrastructure lenders, export credit agencies from your home country, and multilateral and bilateral lenders active in your sector, with what each typically funds.
A structure view
Debt and equity mix, security package and the cash-flow profile lenders look for under your contract model.
A lender-ready information pack
A concise summary of the project, contract terms, sponsors and risks, prepared with your finance team.
Warm introductions
To the institutions most likely to fund your type of project.
Equipment finance options
Supplier and buyer credit backed by export credit agencies for imported equipment.
Support to financial close
Alongside your bankers and lawyers through term sheets and documentation.
How it runs, and how long it takes
- Weeks 1–2: review
We read the contract and project numbers the way a lender will.
- Weeks 2–3: map
A short list of suitable funding sources.
- Weeks 3–6: introduce
Information pack and introductions.
- To close: support
Help through term sheets and financial close.
Who this is for
Sponsors, contractors and equipment suppliers who have won, or are close to winning, an Indian project and need debt, equity or export credit.
Why UBR Infra
- Our team includes chartered accountants and investment bankers with three decades of equity, debt and corporate-advisory transactions in India and abroad.
- We are advisers, not lenders or brokers. Any regulated activity is carried out by the licensed institutions involved.
- We link funding to the bid and contract work, so terms are bankable before you sign.
Questions foreign firms ask us
Are you a lender or a broker?
Neither. We are advisers. We do not lend, hold client money or arrange regulated investment products.
Do multilateral banks fund private contractors in India?
Mostly they lend to governments and public agencies, which then award contracts under the lender’s procurement rules. Some, through their private-sector arms, also finance private projects directly.
How can we finance imported equipment?
Export credit from your home country is often the most competitive route, as supplier credit or buyer credit. We help you and your Indian buyer set it up.
What do Indian lenders want to see?
A clear contract with payment security, credible sponsors, a realistic schedule and cost, and an understanding of approvals and land status.
Can you help raise equity for an Indian platform?
We can introduce suitable investors and partners and support commercial diligence, working with regulated intermediaries where required.
When should we involve you?
Before you sign. Funding problems are much easier to fix at the term sheet stage than after award.
Where to go next
- PPP and project developmentChoosing bankable projects
- Infrastructure investorsSupport for equity investors
- Energy and green hydrogenFinancing the energy transition
Book a 30-minute India-entry call
Tell us what you make or build, and where you want to be in India. A partner reads every enquiry and replies within one working day with times for a call.
Prefer email? info@ubrinfra.com · +91 22 2492 7671 · Mumbai, India (UTC+5:30)
