National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) extends Rs 1,685.27 crore loan to Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (OPTCL)

Exam-focused facts from the 15 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

NABARD has extended a long-term loan of Rs 1,685.27 crore to OPTCL at an interest rate of 7.75% per annum.
Rs 900 crore of the loan will be invested in new transmission projects.
The remaining amount will be used to swap high-cost existing loans.
This is the first-ever project financing by NABARD to any state-owned public sector undertaking in Odisha.