Adanis to pay $18M to settle SEC bribery case, DOJ drops charges, clearing path to dollar bond markets

Gautam and Sagar Adani will pay a combined $18M ($6M and $12M) to settle SEC disclosure allegations tied to Adani Green, with DOJ dropping parallel charges. Resolution unlocks a $750M bond pipeline and $100B digital infrastructure push spanning energy, airports and data centers. Adani Green 2042s rallied to 98.3.

— Source publishedFri, 15 May, 2026, 09:21 IST·First seen Fri, 15 May, 2026, 09:28 IST·Source Mint

What happened

Adani Group · Gautam and Sagar Adani agreed to pay $18 million to settle SEC bribery-disclosure allegations tied to Adani Green; DOJ is dropping parallel

Key facts

  • $18 million combined settlement
  • $6 million Gautam Adani
  • $12 million Sagar Adani
  • $750 million bond offering
  • $175 million raised from US investors
  • $100 billion digital infrastructure push
  • Adani Green 2042 bond up to 98.3
  • Adani Ports 2041 bond +0.8 cent

Why this matters

Cleared regulatory path and $750M bond pipeline restore M&A and JV firepower across infrastructure verticals, particularly for cross-border data center and energy partnerships.