TOKYO -- Japanese lenders extended $1.53 billion in syndicated loans to Indian companies in 2019, up a fifth on the year, as yield-starved banks captured booming demand for low-cost financing.
Regional banks flock to capture demand for low-cost financing

A JSW Steel mill in southwest India: The steelmaker is among the borrowers to receive a syndicated loan from Japanese banks last year. (Photo courtesy of the company)
TOKYO -- Japanese lenders extended $1.53 billion in syndicated loans to Indian companies in 2019, up a fifth on the year, as yield-starved banks captured booming demand for low-cost financing.