Mumbai, June 30: Mizuho Bank, Ltd. , the banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., one of the largest full-service financial institutions in the world, and Bank of Baroda, India’s International Bank, announced a strategic partnership to enhance collaboration across mergers and acquisitions financing, structured lending, cross-border financing solutions, and broader corporate and investment banking opportunities.
The partnership brings together Mizuho’s extensive global network, cross-border capabilities, and expertise in structured finance with Bank of Baroda’s strong domestic franchise, deep corporate relationships, and comprehensive understanding of the Indian market.
Focus Areas
Under this partnership, Mizuho and Bank of Baroda will collaborate on transactions covering (a) Acquisition Finance including joint origination, structuring, co-underwriting & syndication (b) M&A Advisory on identified deals (c) Forming preferred-partner channel for sub-participation and secondary risk distribution (d) Ancillary banking services such as cooperation in global market products for foreign exchange & interest rate hedging and escrow services in related transactions and (e) Capacity building through the exchange of best practices in acquisition finance underwriting, structuring and inter-creditor arrangements etc.
Shri Lalit Tyagi, Executive Director, Bank of Baroda said:
“India is witnessing a strong wave of domestic consolidation across sectors driven by scale, competitiveness, energy transition, digital transformation and infrastructure-led growth. As corporates increasingly pursue mergers, acquisitions and strategic investments to strengthen their market position, there is a growing need for sophisticated financing and advisory solutions. Through this partnership with Mizuho Bank, we aim to create a robust platform to support domestic and cross-border M&A opportunities, by combining Bank of Baroda‘s deep corporate relationships and market insights with Mizuho‘s global expertise and sectoral knowledge. We will be well positioned to deliver comprehensive solutions across acquisition finance, syndicated lending, structured finance, and strategic advisory, supporting our clients growth aspirations and contributing to India’s evolving corporate and investment ecosystem.”
Piyush Agarwal, Senior Managing Director & India Co-country Head, Mizuho Bank said:
“Mizuho views India as a long-term strategic growth engine and core pillar for its international expansion. Mizuho is one of Japan’s premier financial institutions and a leading acquisition finance and M&A advisory platform across the globe. It has a deep understanding of India’s corporate and financial sector with a 30-year presence in the country. Mizuho considers India a key geography for future growth. Our relationship with Bank of Baroda has been built on trust, collaboration and a common vision of growth while focusing on supporting two major national economies. The MoU will further pave a path for joint development with evaluation of cross-border structuring, syndication, and underwriting of acquisition transactions while relying on capabilities of each other.”