 "IL&FS Transportation to issue Rs 2,000-cr masala bonds")
IL&FS Transportation Networks, part of the IL&FS Group, today said its board has given nod for issuance of masala bonds worth up to Rs 2,000 crore besides USD-denominated bonds of up to USD 500 million.
"We wish to inform that at the meeting of the board of directors held today, an in-principle approval was granted for issuance of ...masala bonds up to Rs 2,000 crore" and "rated secured USD denominated bonds upto USD 500 million," IL&FS Transportation said in a regulatory filing to the BSE.
The proceeds of the issue will be primarily used to repay high interest bearing short-term debt by a security with a lower interest cost having long-term maturity, it said.
IL&FS Transportation in 2016 had raised USD 50 million through a maiden masala bonds sale to the Export Development Canada (EDC).
"We wish to inform that at the meeting of the board of directors held today, an in-principle approval was granted for issuance of ...masala bonds up to Rs 2,000 crore" and "rated secured USD denominated bonds upto USD 500 million," IL&FS Transportation said in a regulatory filing to the BSE.
The proceeds of the issue will be primarily used to repay high interest bearing short-term debt by a security with a lower interest cost having long-term maturity, it said.
IL&FS Transportation in 2016 had raised USD 50 million through a maiden masala bonds sale to the Export Development Canada (EDC).
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