Archive · 5 Jan 2026
HDFC AMC Launches ₹2,500 Crore Private Credit Fund
HDFC AMC, a big company that manages investments, has started a new fund called Structured Credit Fund-I.
This fund will lend money to medium-sized companies that might not get loans from regular banks.
The World Bank's IFC is helping by investing a lot of money.
The fund has already collected ₹1,290 crore and aims to collect up to ₹2,500 crore.
It will give money to companies in different areas and expects to make good profits in 4-6 years.
This will help more companies grow and create jobs.
HDFC AMC launches Structured Credit Fund-I targeting mid-market companies with a total corpus of up to ₹2,500 crore.
IFC to invest up to ₹220 crore as an anchor investor in the fund.
Fund has secured ₹1,290 crore in its first close, with a target of ₹1,500 crore and a green-shoe option for an additional ₹1,000 crore.
HDFC AMC has committed up to 14% of the fund corpus, and the fund has already invested ₹380 crore across three deals.
The fund aims to provide alternative debt financing to mid-market companies and support job creation and innovation.
- Who
- HDFC Asset Management Company (HDFC AMC) and International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- What
- Launch of a new private credit fund targeting mid-market companies
- When
- January 5, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide alternative debt financing to mid-market companies and strengthen India's private credit ecosystem
- Fund Name
- Structured Credit Fund-I
- Total Target Corpus
- ₹2,500 crore
- Anchor Investor
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- IFC Investment
- Up to ₹220 crore
- First Close Commitments
- ₹1,290 crore
- Targeted Returns
- Mid-teen returns over 4-6 years
- Investment Focus
- Mid-market companies
- Initial Deals
- 3 deals totaling ₹380 crore
