ADB lends US$150m to Shriram Finance for MSME, EV funding

ADB

Multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a US$150m loan deal with India-based Shriram Finance to fund micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), electric vehicles, and low-emission commercial vehicles, according to a 24 March press release from ADB.

The agreement forms part of a US$306m package led by ADB, with co-financing from Japan International Cooperation Agency and Export-Import Bank of India, the release said.

Shriram Finance focuses on commercial vehicle and MSME lending across India.

Source: ADB