Financing demand set to shift to emerging sectors like AI, semiconductors
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- ✓India’s emerging sectors like AI, semiconductors, and defence will attract fresh bank financing over the next three to five years.
- ✓A Union Bank of India report said these industries offer major investment opportunities.
- ✓However, banks must manage risks like uncertain revenues and long payback periods while funding these new projects.
Story at a Glance
- Category
- BUSINESS
- Reported By
- The Economic Times
- Reading Speed
- 3 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Synopsis
India’s emerging sectors are set to attract fresh bank financing over the next three to five years, with AI, semiconductors and defence leading investment opportunities, according to a Union Bank of India report. Battery storage, green hydrogen, semiconductor packaging and defence suppliers could gain funding as industries expand. However, technology obsolescence, uncertain revenues and long payback periods remain key lending risks.
New Delhi: Financing demand in India's emerging sectors is expected to shift towards battery storage, semiconductor packaging, green hydrogen projects with assured buyers and defence suppliers over the next three to five years, as investments in new growth industries create opportunities for banks, according to a Union Bank of India research report.
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