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The Export-Import Bank of India is aiming for a 10 per cent jump in its loan book in the financial year 2026-27, despite the West Asia conflict, a top official has said. The city-headquartered lender, which supports Indian exporters, is aiming for 10 per cent credit growth in the new fiscal, its managing director and chief executive Harsha Bangari said. The FY27 loan growth number is lower than the 12 per cent growth it achieved in FY26, but currency fluctuation had a significant role in lifting the number. "Fifty-eight per cent of our loan book is foreign currency-denominated, while the rest is in rupees. The currency fluctuations had a positive impact of up to 5 per cent on the FY26 loan growth number," Bangari told PTI. The 10 per cent growth in the loan book in FY27 is aimed at on a constant-currency basis, she clarified. The bank sees continued demand for financing from exporters, she said, adding that going forward, she expects the share of rupee loans to rise further. A bu
Exim Bank of India has raised USD 1 billion (about Rs 8,570 crore) from overseas at lowest ever spread to fund business growth, the Department of Financial Services said on Tuesday. "Fantastic start to the year by Indian issuers in global capital markets, with state-owned @IndiaEximBank raising $1 bn 10-year USD-denominated bonds at lowest ever spread (100bps) for USD-denominated public bond by a BBB-rated issuer in Asia," the Department of Financial Services (DFS) said in a post on X This demonstrates the confidence of overseas investors in the India story, it said, adding, this landmark transaction marks a strong start to the year for Indian issuers in the international debt markets, supporting Exim Bank's mandate and contributing to the vision of Viksit Bharat. Exim Bank provides financial assistance to exporters and importers, and functions as the principal financial institution for coordinating the working of institutions engaged in financing export and import of goods and ...