Global infrastructure funding doubles over 5 years, led by Japanese banks

Finance

MUFG takes top spot for project financing for 2 consecutive years

A high-tension electricity power line pylon outside Adani Power’s thermal power generation plant at Mundra, India. © Reuters

TOKYO — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and other Japanese banking groups have led the worldwide surge in infrastructure project financing, Nikkei has found, the growth driven by efforts to diversify supply chains and mitigate geopolitical threats.