DBT Bureau
Pune, 10 Sep 2025
Capital raising by banks in the Asia-Pacific region in July hit its lowest level this year after a surge in the previous month, an indication of global economic uncertainties.
Key highlights from the analysis include:
- Banks in the Asia-Pacific region raised US$6.59 billion in July, the lowest monthly total in 2025 and a sharp drop from June’s US$51.56 billion, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. The decline follows a capital-raising surge in June, the highest since at least January 2024.
- July’s total included US$3.05 billion in equity issuances and US$3.54 billion in debt sales. Only seven transactions were recorded on the S&P Global Market Intelligence platform in July, down from 21 in June.
- State Bank of India (SBI) led with a US$2.90 billion equity offering. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd. raised about US$143.5 million in equity, followed by Himalayan Bank Ltd. of Nepal with about US$10.5 million. BDO Unibank Inc. of the Philippines issued US$2.03 billion in debt, the month’s largest such transaction.
