By Tomoko Numajiri / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

MUFG Bank Ltd. held its first seminar introducing institutional investors to investment opportunities in India in Tokyo on Thursday.

India's GDP continues to grow rapidly and is projected to become the world's third largest by 2030. The seminar was held to inform Japanese institutional investors about trends in India's financial markets, including the status of listed equities and real estate investments, thereby broadening their investment options.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. $(MUFG)$, the bank's parent company, has over 130 years of business history in India and has been broadly involved in the country, including through investment banking, securities and startup investments. Last December, aiming to further strengthen its market presence in India, it decided to invest about 680 billion yen in Shriram Finance, a major local nonbank financial institution.

At the seminar, MUFG Bank representatives presented the latest information. Osamu Abe, an executive officer and the chief of staff for Asia Pacific, said, "India is a reliable growth driver in the Asian region. Beyond listed equities, there are various investment opportunities that are expanding alongside economic growth. We want to capture this growth and serve as a bridge between the Indian and Japanese economies."

Following him, Gunjan Gulati, one of the bank's director and its chief India economist, gave a general overview of India, highlighting its young average age, abundant labor supply and advances in digitalization, among other features. She noted that low inflation, the soundness of the banking sector and high corporate profitability all favored investing in India. The investment opportunities India offers are expanding into broader sectors, she added.

The seminar also covered the investment environment for listed equities and private assets. Topics included the thriving initial public offering (IPO) market and trends in real estate investment.

In closing remarks, Takuya Senoo, an executive officer and the regional executive for India, said, "India's high-growth economy is a different world from Japan's. It needs capital for business expansion driven by growth, presenting significant opportunities for Japanese investors to contribute."

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