HDFC gains after launching QIP issue

Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) gained 1.16% to Rs 1,797.60 after the company declared the opening of the qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue on Wednesday (5 August).

HDFC has set the floor price at Rs 1,838.94 per share for its qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue that opened on Wednesday. On 30 July, the board of HDFC had approved raising funds by way of issuance of equity shares and secured redeemable non-convertible debentures simultaneously with warrants aggregating up to a cumulative amount of Rs 14,000 crore on a QIP basis.

The committee of directors of HDFC at its meeting held on 5 August 2020, approved the opening of the issue on Wednesday. The committee approved the floor price of the issue at Rs 1,838.94 per equity share. HDFC may offer a discount of not more than 5% of the said floor price.

The country's largest mortgage lender said that the committee of directors will meet on Monday, 10 August 2020, to determine the issue price of the securities to be issued by way of issue to qualified institutional buyers (QIBs).

HDFC is engaged in financing by way of loans for the purchase or construction of residential houses, commercial real estate and certain other purposes, in India.

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