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SMFCL Borrowing & Maritime Finance Visuals – Real Data

SMFCL Borrowing & Maritime Finance Visualization Dashboard

Borrowing Plan Breakdown (₹25,000 Cr Total)
₹8,000 Cr (FY25 Raise) ₹17,000 Cr (Remaining Limit)
Funding Sources Comparison (Real Data)
₹8k FY25 Raise ₹12.5k MDF Support ₹25k Borrowing Limit
Borrowing Allocation Percentages

FY25 Raise (₹8,000 Cr) – 32%


MDF Contribution (₹12,500 Cr est.) – 50%


Total Borrowing Limit (₹25,000 Cr) – 100%

India Maritime Infrastructure Investment Trend (₹ Cr)
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ₹5,000 ₹8,000 ₹12,000 ₹16,000
Maritime Lending Sector Focus – Estimated Allocation %

Ports (35%) • Shipbuilding (25%) • Coastal Shipping (20%) • MSMEs & Others (20%)

SMFCL Growth & Policy Timeline

2015–2020: Sagarmala Program Launched
Focus on port modernization and connectivity improvement.
2024: SMFCL Conceptualized
Government announces plan for India’s first Maritime NBFC.
June 2025: SMFCL Registered as NBFC
Receives RBI approval; becomes operational PSU NBFC.
Nov 2025: Borrowing Limit Approved
Board approves ₹25,000 crore borrowing plan; ₹8,000 crore for FY25.
SMFCL Capital Flow Across Maritime Economy
₹25,000 Cr Borrowing Limit
FY25: ₹8,000 Cr Raise
MDF Support: ₹12,500 Cr
Ports Modernization
Shipbuilding & Repair
Coastal & Inland Shipping
Maritime MSMEs
Economic Growth
+ Employment
+ Export Boost

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