Fundraising

State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) has kick-started its USD 1.8 billion External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) fund-raising programme by mobilising USD 200 million through international markets. The mobilisation marks the first milestone in IIFCL's broader international fund-raising programme, following government approval to raise about USD 1.8 billion through ECBs, the company said in a statement on Sunday. The company is pursuing opportunities across international financial markets with a focus on competitive pricing, prudent risk management and mobilisation of long-term resources to support India's infrastructure financing requirements. As part of the programme, IIFCL is envisaging raising about USD 1 billion through long-term ECBs, with tenors of up to 15 years, under the MIGA Guarantee Facility, in multiple tranches, it said. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a world Bank Group arm, provides guarantees against non-commercial risks to

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Fundraising through corporate bonds jumped 28 per cent year-on-year in June as lower yields on government securities, easing borrowing costs and improving market sentiment prompted companies to return to the debt market after a subdued two months. According to Prime Database data, Indian companies raised Rs 1.33 lakh crore through corporate bond issuances in June, compared to Rs 1.04 lakh crore in the year-ago period and Rs 93,675 crore in May. "The sharp increase in corporate bond issuances during June was primarily driven by a favourable shift in market conditions after a relatively muted April and May. The most important catalyst was the significant decline in benchmark government securities (G-Sec) yields, which reduced borrowing costs across the corporate bond market," said Venkatakrishnan Srinivasan, managing partner at Rockfort LLP. Mataprasad Pandey, vice president at Choice Wealth, said the surge in issuances was driven by factors such as the US-Iran peace deal, which pulle

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Yes Bank said the fundraising would not result in more than 10% dilution of existing shareholders' stake

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The country's largest lender plans to raise funds through long-term bonds, Basel III-compliant AT1 bonds and Tier 2 bonds during FY27

State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday said its board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 60,000 crore in the current fiscal through the issue of debt instruments. The funds would be raised either in rupee and /or any other convertible currency by issue of debt instruments like long-term bonds, Basel III-compliant Additional Tier 1 Bonds and Basel III compliant Tier 2 Bonds. The funds would be raised through public offer or private placement mode to Indian and /or overseas investors during FY27, SBI said in a regulatory filing. Shares of SBI were trading at Rs 1,040.25, up 1.39 per cent over previous close on BSE.

The electric two-wheeler maker is expected to begin the fundraising process as early as July and could raise the funds through multiple instruments

The company, which did not disclose a medium for the raise, said the board will deliberate further on options for raising funds

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Travel tech platform Easy Trip Planners Ltd on Wednesday said its board has approved raising Rs 500 crore through a rights issue. The board of directors has approved the issuance of equity shares on a rights basis for an amount not exceeding Rs 500 crore, Easy Trip Planners, which operates under the brand EaseMyTrip, said in a regulatory filing. Fully paid-up equity shares of face value of Re 1 each will be issued as security, but the number of securities proposed to be issued and the issue price will be determined after finalisation of the terms of the rights issue by the board, as recommended by the rights issue committee, it added. The board has also approved the appointment of the necessary intermediaries in connection with the rights issue, the company said.