Canara Bank to raise Rs 2,400 cr via bonds
The fund raised is intended to support the asset growth during 2015-16 & also to maintain healthy level of CRAR
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State-owned Canara Bank today said it plans to raise Rs 2,400 crore from bonds to fund business growth.
It has received 'IND AAA' rating with stable outlook to the proposed Tier II bond issuance programme, Canara Bank said in a statement.
The board has permitted the bank to raise additional capital of Rs 2,400 crore through issue of Basel-III compliant Tier II Bonds by way of private placement, it said.
The fund raised is intended to support the asset growth during 2015-16 and also to maintain healthy level of Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR), the statement added.
It has received 'IND AAA' rating with stable outlook to the proposed Tier II bond issuance programme, Canara Bank said in a statement.
The board has permitted the bank to raise additional capital of Rs 2,400 crore through issue of Basel-III compliant Tier II Bonds by way of private placement, it said.
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The coupon rate to be decided by the bond committee of the bank, it said.
The fund raised is intended to support the asset growth during 2015-16 and also to maintain healthy level of Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR), the statement added.