OBC, Syndicate Bank plan to raise Rs 2.5k cr from private placement
Strong demand from importers, weak equities see slide in Indian currency
As against the US dollar, the rupee has sharply fallen from 52.88 levels one month ago to 55.16 on Friday, marking a drop of over 4.2%
Sharp rise in bad loans comes at a time when no of CDR cases has also grown to record-high levels
Perpetual bonds are quasi-equity in nature and are considered as part of the tier-I capital
Brokerage firm says the rupee will remain volatile till RBI recoups the forex reserves of $65 billion
CCI to examine competition part of deals, RBI prudential aspects
Sustained foreign capital inflows into the equity market mainly boosted rupee value against the dollar
The issue of the bonds with a tenor of 10 years was opened for subscription on Oct 22 and closed on Nov 12
The rupee was the worst performer amongst the 25 leading global currencies last month losing over 4.2%
RBI had granted it a licence in April, 1997.
Bankers said the criteria for CMD had been relaxed due to lack of eligible candidates
Bankers say even though capital isn't an issue, the corporate lending pipeline is dry due to high interest rates and supply bottlenecks