-KH News Desk (editorial1@imaws.org)
Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited (TFCIL) Managing Director & CEO Anoop Bali has announced a major strategic expansion in the company’s lending portfolio, which is set to focus significantly on hospitality, real estate, and MSME solar financing, all within the broader tourism ecosystem. Highlighting a strong growth trajectory, Bali revealed that TFCIL is targeting a massive ₹2,000 crore in disbursements for the fiscal year 2026 (FY26), a goal underpinned by robust demand in both hotel and real estate funding. He noted that while hospitality will remain TFCIL’s core vertical, its current exposure to the sector, which stands at approximately 65%, will be deliberately diversified to around 50% by FY27 through a planned increase in participation in real estate and MSME lending.
According to Bali, the rebounding travel and tourism sector presents strong opportunities in financing hotel infrastructure and sustainable projects. He specifically mentioned that TFCIL’s initiatives, including its push into MSME solar financing and a proposed tourism-focused Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), are key to supporting the adoption of green energy and fundamentally strengthening the tourism value chain.
TFCIL’s solar lending strategy is focused on targeting solar installations across a wide range of properties, including hotels, resorts, and ancillary MSMEs such as restaurants and various tourism services. This approach not only aims to tap into the critical drivers of sustainability and cost efficiency for businesses but also serves the strategic purpose of broadening the company’s asset mix beyond its traditional focus areas.
