Syndicated Loans Market Report 2026

The syndicated loans market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $778.26 billion in 2025 to $891.5 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in corporate mergers and acquisitions, expansion of capital-intensive infrastructure projects, increasing globalization of corporate operations, rising refinancing of existing corporate debt, strong participation of global banking institutions.

The syndicated loans market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.52 trillion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable financing structures, rising adoption of technology-enabled loan syndication, expansion of cross-border lending activities, growing role of institutional investors, increasing complexity of corporate funding requirements. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of digital syndication platforms, rising demand for large-scale corporate financing, growing participation of non-bank lenders, expansion of esg-linked syndicated loans, enhanced risk sharing across financial institutions.

The growing demand for large loans is expected to drive the expansion of the syndicated loan market in the coming years. Large loans refer to significant sums of money borrowed by individuals or organizations, typically for major investments or projects. This demand is increasing due to rising business expansions and substantial investments in infrastructure and real estate. Syndicated loans support large borrowing by pooling resources from multiple lenders, thereby spreading risk and providing significant capital to borrowers. For example, in 2025, British Business Bank plc, a UK-based financing company, reported that gross bank lending reached $81.7 billion (£62 billion) in 2024, reflecting a 4.5% year-on-year increase. As a result, the surge in demand for large loans is fueling the growth of the syndicated loan market.

Companies in the syndicated loan market are focusing on advancing solutions such as syndicated loan trading platforms to offer trading protocols, real-time data, and analytics in a unified system. A syndicated loan trading platform facilitates the buying and selling of syndicated loans among financial institutions and investors. For instance, in June 2024, Charles River Development Ltd., a U.S.-based provider of technology systems for investment firms, collaborated with Octaura LL Trading Co. LLC, a U.S.-based electronic syndicated loan trading solution provider, to create a two-way interface that streamlines syndicated loan trading. This interface integrates loan management systems with trading platforms, enabling real-time data exchange and more efficient trading workflows, thus enhancing accuracy and efficiency.

In March 2025, 9fin Limited, a UK-based technology company, acquired Bond Radar for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, 9fin aims to expand its coverage of global debt markets, enhance its historical data offerings, and strengthen its analytics platform for participants in syndicated and leveraged loan markets. Bond Radar Ltd is a UK-based company that provides primary debt issuance data, offering intelligence and historical information on bonds and loan markets for lenders, investors, and advisors.

Major companies operating in the syndicated loans market are JPMorgan Chase & Co, Banco Santander S.A, Bank of China, BNP Paribas SA, ING Group N.V., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Barclays PLC, State Bank of India, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG, UniCredit S.p.A., Mizuho Financial Group Inc., Apollo Global Management Inc., Standard Bank Group Limited, Union Bank of India, Macquarie Bank Limited, Stifel Financial Corp., Ares Management Corporation, Toronto Dominion Securities, Houlihan Lokey Inc., Credit Agricole CIB, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., BMO Capital Markets, William Blair & Company, Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.

North America was the largest region in the syndicated loans market in 2025. The regions covered in the syndicated loans market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the syndicated loans market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The syndicated loans market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as loan structuring, risk assessment, and pricing and term negotiation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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