Mumbai - RBI has eased regulations for project financing, which will make it less expensive for lenders to provide loans for infrastructure and industrial projects like roads, ports and power plants. The move acknowledges varying risk levels across sectors.

The regulator has finalised its project finance guidelines, effective Oct 1, 2025, offering more flexible and sector-specific norms. Key changes include reduced general provisions for under-construction and operational projects. Penalties for project delays have also been eased.

In the earlier draft, a delay beyond two years (infrastructure) or one year (non-infrastructure) attracted a 2 . . .