
{"id":13859,"date":"2026-06-05T14:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/?p=13859"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:02:44","slug":"india-sets-sail-on-blue-finance-sagarmala-to-float-countrys-first-blue-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/india-sets-sail-on-blue-finance-sagarmala-to-float-countrys-first-blue-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"India Sets Sail on Blue Finance: Sagarmala to Float Country\u2019s First Blue Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gpi-custom-widget-box\" style=\"border-left-color: #0066cc; background-color: #f0f7ff;\">\n<div class=\"gpi-custom-widget-title\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">\ud83d\udcdd Quick Summary:<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gpi-custom-widget-h2-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sagarmala_Finance_Corporation_plans_to_issue_Indias_maiden_blue_bond_to_raise_up_to_%E2%82%B91000_crore_105_million_featuring_a_%E2%82%B9500_crore_base_and_a_%E2%82%B9500_crore_greenshoe_option_The_10-year_debt_instrument_will_fund_sustainable_maritime_and_coastal_infrastructure_projects_while_balancing_the_lenders_asset-liability_profile\"><\/span><span data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Sagarmala Finance Corporation plans to issue India&#8217;s maiden blue bond to raise up to \u20b91,000 crore ($105 million), featuring a \u20b9500 crore base and a \u20b9500 crore greenshoe option<\/span>. The 10-year debt instrument will fund sustainable maritime and coastal infrastructure projects while balancing the lender&#8217;s asset-liability profile.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sagarmala Finance Corporation plans to issue India&#8217;s maiden blue bond, aiming to raise up to \u20b91,000 crore (including a \u20b9500 crore greenshoe option). The 10-year debt instrument will fund sustainable maritime projects like ports, inland waterways, and shipbuilding to resolve the lender&#8217;s asset-liability discrepancy.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/india-sets-sail-on-blue-finance-sagarmala-to-float-countrys-first-blue-bond\/#Sagarmala_Finance_Corporation_plans_to_issue_Indias_maiden_blue_bond_to_raise_up_to_%E2%82%B91000_crore_105_million_featuring_a_%E2%82%B9500_crore_base_and_a_%E2%82%B9500_crore_greenshoe_option_The_10-year_debt_instrument_will_fund_sustainable_maritime_and_coastal_infrastructure_projects_while_balancing_the_lenders_asset-liability_profile\" >Sagarmala Finance Corporation plans to issue India&#8217;s maiden blue bond to raise up to \u20b91,000 crore ($105 million), featuring a \u20b9500 crore base and a \u20b9500 crore greenshoe option. The 10-year debt instrument will fund sustainable maritime and coastal infrastructure projects while balancing the lender&#8217;s asset-liability profile.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/india-sets-sail-on-blue-finance-sagarmala-to-float-countrys-first-blue-bond\/#Sagarmala_Finances_%E2%82%B91000_Crore_Blue_Bond_What_It_Funds_and_Why\" >Sagarmala Finance&#8217;s \u20b91,000 Crore Blue Bond: What It Funds and Why<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/india-sets-sail-on-blue-finance-sagarmala-to-float-countrys-first-blue-bond\/#What_Indias_First_Blue_Bond_Means_for_ESG_Investors\" >What India&#8217;s First Blue Bond Means for ESG Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/india-sets-sail-on-blue-finance-sagarmala-to-float-countrys-first-blue-bond\/#First_Blue_Bond_FAQs\" >First Blue Bond FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/india-sets-sail-on-blue-finance-sagarmala-to-float-countrys-first-blue-bond\/#Ready_to_Invest\" >Ready to Invest?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/india-sets-sail-on-blue-finance-sagarmala-to-float-countrys-first-blue-bond\/#Disclaimer\" >Disclaimer:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The company aims to raise up to \u20b91,000 crore ($105.08 million), including a greenshoe option of \u20b9500 crore, Managing Director L.V.S. Sudhakar Babu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/indias-maritime-lender-set-launch-countrys-first-blue-bond-top-exec-says-2026-05-29\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">told Reuters<\/a>. The bond is expected to have a 10-year term and is supported by Trust Investment Advisors, A.K. Capital Services, and Tipsons Consultancy Services as the financial advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sagarmala_Finances_%E2%82%B91000_Crore_Blue_Bond_What_It_Funds_and_Why\"><\/span><strong>Sagarmala Finance&#8217;s \u20b91,000 Crore Blue Bond: What It Funds and Why<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sagarmala\u2019s existing term loans have an average tenure of 3.5 years, while the loans it disburses run for about 12 years on average, creating an asset-liability discrepancy that a long-term blue bond could help with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will happen when the market is conducive and yields stabilize,&#8221; Babu said. \u201cWe\u2019re the dedicated financier for the blue economy, aligning with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maritimegateway.com\/sagarmala-finance-targets-1-bn-raise-to-fuel-maritime-boom\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amrit Kaal Vision 2047<\/a>\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Post:<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/itr-filling-2026-bond-income-capital-gains-tds-reporting\/\" aria-label=\"ITR Filling 2026: Bond Income, Capital Gains &amp; TDS Reporting Explained\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06132903\/ITR-Filing-2026-Bond-Income-Capital-Gains-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"ITR Filing 2026 - Bond Income, Capital Gains\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06132903\/ITR-Filing-2026-Bond-Income-Capital-Gains-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06132903\/ITR-Filing-2026-Bond-Income-Capital-Gains-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06132903\/ITR-Filing-2026-Bond-Income-Capital-Gains-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06132903\/ITR-Filing-2026-Bond-Income-Capital-Gains-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/06132903\/ITR-Filing-2026-Bond-Income-Capital-Gains.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/itr-filling-2026-bond-income-capital-gains-tds-reporting\/\">ITR Filling 2026: Bond Income, Capital Gains &amp; 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What to Do\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05173033\/TDS-on-Bond-Interest--1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"TDS on Bond Interest\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05173033\/TDS-on-Bond-Interest--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05173033\/TDS-on-Bond-Interest--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05173033\/TDS-on-Bond-Interest--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05173033\/TDS-on-Bond-Interest--1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05173033\/TDS-on-Bond-Interest-.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/tds-on-bond-interest-in-2026-rules-rates-what-to-do\/\">TDS on Bond Interest in 2026: Rules, Rates &amp; What to Do<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Established in 2016 under India\u2019s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sagarmala <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/union-minister-sonowal-inaugurates-indias-1st-maritime-sector-nbfc-sagarmala-finance-corporation\" rel=\"nofollow\">received its NBFC licence in June 2025<\/a>. At the inauguration, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called it \u201ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/union-minister-sonowal-inaugurates-indias-1st-maritime-sector-nbfc-sagarmala-finance-corporation\" rel=\"nofollow\">major milestone in India\u2019s maritime journey<\/a>,\u201d adding that it would \u201cbridge financing gaps and offer sector-specific financial solutions, empowering ports, MSMEs, startups, and institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Indias_First_Blue_Bond_Means_for_ESG_Investors\"><\/span><strong>What India&#8217;s First Blue Bond Means for ESG Investors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Globally, blue bonds remain a niche but growing corner of debt instruments. Just over $15 billion in blue bonds has been issued worldwide by mid-2025, per World Bank data. Asia\u2019s first blue bond was issued by the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.environmental-finance.com\/content\/news\/bank-of-china-issues-first-blue-bonds-in-asia.html\">Bank of China<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A successful deal could pave the way for other Indian issuers and signal that the world\u2019s most populous nation is ready to chart its own course in ocean-focused markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Blue_Bond_FAQs\"><\/span>First Blue Bond FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1780649959862\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. What is India&#8217;s first blue bond issue amount?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sagarmala Finance Corporation plans to raise up to \u20b91,000 crore, which includes a base issue size along with a greenshoe option of \u20b9500 crore.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1780649986060\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. What is the primary reason for Sagarmala to issue a 10-year blue bond?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The 10-year blue bond helps solve an asset-liability discrepancy. Sagarmala&#8217;s existing term loans have an average tenure of 3.5 years, while the loans it disburses to maritime projects run for an average of 12 years.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1780650020039\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. Who are the financial advisors for the Sagarmala blue bond issuance?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The issuance is supported by Trust Investment Advisors, A.K. 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