{"id":373180,"date":"2026-10-05T15:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373180"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:38:30","slug":"nabkisan-lists-indias-first-wash-focused-social-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/nabkisan-lists-indias-first-wash-focused-social-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"NABKISAN Lists India\u2019s First WASH-Focused Social Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong>NABKISAN Finance Limited listed India\u2019s first Social Bond dedicated exclusively to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About NABKISAN Lists India\u2019s First WASH-Focused Social Bond<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373193\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-373193\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HThX_q_b0AAu1lK.jpg?resize=300%2C163&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NABKISAN Lists India\u2019s First WASH-Focused Social Bond\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HThX_q_b0AAu1lK.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HThX_q_b0AAu1lK.jpg?resize=1024%2C556&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HThX_q_b0AAu1lK.jpg?resize=768%2C417&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HThX_q_b0AAu1lK.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: NSE India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>social bond is a debt instrument<\/strong> through which<strong> funds are raised for projects intended to address a specific social issue.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s first<\/strong> <strong>Social Bond<\/strong> dedicated exclusively to the<strong> Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector<\/strong> has been listed by<strong> NABKISAN Finance Limited<\/strong> on the<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/nse\/\"><strong> National Stock Exchange<\/strong><\/a> (NSE), Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li>NABKISAN has <strong>raises Rs. 180 crore<\/strong> through this WASH-focused social bond.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> It is a<strong> five-year bond.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It<strong> carries an 8.10 per cent coupon<\/strong> and<strong> will mature in September 2031. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rating:<\/strong> It has been rated <strong>CRISIL AAA (Stable) and CARE AAA (Stable).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> The proceeds<strong> will be deployed to expand access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene solutions across rural and underserved communities<\/strong>, contributing to improved health, livelihoods and quality of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About NABKISAN Finance Limited (NKFL)<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/6711f78dcdb2a17464dc951f\/6715cf5ddd56e19ff4b7c283_nabkisan-logo.svg\" alt=\"NABKISAN Finance Limited\" width=\"179\" height=\"208\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: NABKISAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>NABKISAN Finance Limited is a <strong>subsidiary of the<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/nabard-glossary\/\"> National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is notified as a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/nbfc\/\">Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC)<\/a> by RBI.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was incorporated in <strong>1997 under the Companies Act, 1956.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lends<strong> to mid-sized NBFCs and microfinance institutions<\/strong>, enabling them to reach rural and grassroots borrowers.\n<ul>\n<li>The lending <strong>supports MSMEs, microfinance, individuals, agriculture, allied activities, and rural housing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Its key focus area is also<strong> to promote and extend financing to Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: NABKISAN Finance Limited listed India\u2019s first Social Bond dedicated exclusively to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). About NABKISAN Lists India\u2019s First WASH-Focused Social Bond A social bond is a debt instrument through which funds are raised for projects intended to address a specific social issue. 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