

Tata Semiconductor raises $735 million for chip fab, pledges Dholera land
₹6,835 crore (about $735 million) from five foreign banks to fund its ₹91,000 crore semiconductor fabrication (fab) facility in Gujarat. The lenders have put conditions on ownership, branding and equity that reflect their reliance on the Tata Group’s credit profile and the tight financing terms shaping India’s chip manufacturing push, according to company filings and executives aware of the matter.The lenders have stipulated that the Tatas retain a 51% stake in TSML, the wholly owned subsidiary of the privately held Tata Electronics, and continue using the ‘Tata’ brand, according to documents filed with the ministry of corporate affairs.
The loan is to be repaid by 2031.They also mandate the company to maintain at least ₹30 crore in equity for every ₹70 crore of borrowing.Significantly, the Gujarat government's 163.5-acre land leased to Tata Electronics on a long-term basis has been valued at zero, according to the corporate affairs ministry filings reviewed by Mint. This appears to be because the land, about 120-km southwest of the state capital Gandhinagar, is an undeveloped area designated for industrial development.
However, Tatas have pledged this land to the five banks to raise funds for their fab unit in a deal signed on 5 February, 2026.TSML raised ₹1,743 crore from HSBC, ₹1,147 crore from MUFG, ₹1,102 crore from First Abu Dhabi Bank, ₹1,697 crore from DBS, and the remaining ₹1,146 crore from ANZ. These foreign banks used their branches in Gandhinagar's GIFT City, allowing Tatas to avail cheaper interest rates.Some of these loan terms have been dubbed "unconventional" by two executives privy to the developments, who suggested that the banks agreed to lend to the Tata Group company because of the conglomerate’s
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