Industry Ph.D. in Climate and Applied Finance
Designing innovative financial instruments is key to driving sustainable investments and mitigating economic risks. My work focuses on creating structured financial solutions, such as green bonds, transition finance models, and risk mitigation frameworks, to support a resilient and sustainable global economy.
The article proposes sustainability-linked green bonds (SLGBs) as a solution for India to balance its growing energy needs with climate goals while addressing the sensitive issue of coal power plant retirement. It suggests that private utilities controlling 35% (73 GW) of India’s coal capacity could use SLGBs to finance the repurposing of coal plants into […]
The article discusses how India’s 63 million MSMEs, which contribute 30% of GDP and consume 20-25% of industrial energy, struggle to access financing for decarbonization despite high energy costs (10-30% of production costs). It proposes a green finance platform governed by SIDBI to help MSMEs access green bond capital, leveraging SIDBI’s AAA credit rating and […]
The FX Hedging Facility is a customizable currency hedging product comprised of a foreign exchange (FX) hedging facility backed by an FX tail risk guarantee. The mechanism targets a particular tranche of FX risk and allows allocation of risks to suitable parties, and also eliminates the credit risk premium otherwise charged in a commercial currency […]