State Bank of India is increasingly viewing cash-flow-based lending as a critical financing tool for emerging sectors such as electric vehicles and mobility, where conventional collateral is often limited or absent. The bank says lenders will need deeper technical and commercial understanding of these businesses to assess revenue visibility, project viability and repayment capacity with greater confidence.
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"SBI Sees Cash-Flow Lending Emerging as Key Financing Model for New-Age Industries"
State Bank of India is increasingly viewing cash-flow-based lending as a critical financing tool for emerging sectors such as electric vehicles and mobility, where conventional collateral is often limited or absent. The bank says lenders will need deeper technical and commercial understanding of these businesses to assess revenue visibility, project viability and repayment capacity with greater confidence.
SBI Sees Cash-Flow Lending Emerging as Key Financing Model for New-Age Industries
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State Bank of India is increasingly viewing cash-flow-based lending as a critical financing tool for emerging sectors such as electric vehicles and mobility, where conventional collateral is often limited or absent. The bank says lenders will need deeper technical and commercial understanding of these businesses to assess revenue visibility, project viability and repayment capacity with greater confidence.
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