The bank's capital adequacy ratio fell below 13% in the March quarter and capital raised via the rights issue is expected to boost it by 50 bps
Plans to raise funds to fuel capacity expansion, foray into sanitary ware, surface flooring
In October 2021, PNB HFC dropped plans for a preferential issue of equity shares to raise Rs 4,000 crore from a group of investors led by private equity fund Carlyle
The plan comes ahead of proposed 5G spectrum auction and is the second such exercise in three months. Last October the firm raised about Rs 21,000 cr via a rights issue
These shares-issued as part of the Rs 53,124-cr rights issue last year-have become fully-paid up after payment of final tranche last month
The Kolkata-headquartered company, in an exchange filing, said the rights issue closed for subscription at 5 pm on Thursday
The holders of its partly-paid shares will have to pay Rs 628.5 by November 29
To assist investors on the issue, Reliance has re-activated WhatsApp Chatbot
This implies that Airtel has raised an estimated Rs 5,243 crore from the initial tranche
The Mukesh Ambani-led promoter group will have to pay over Rs 13,000 crore as part of final call. RIL has already collected Rs 628.5 in two equal tranches of Rs 314.25 so far
The rights issue is critical for the survival of the DTH company, its top official said
The stock opened at Rs 191, a 31 per cent premium over its intrinsic value, which is the difference between Bharti Airtel share price and rights issue price of Rs 535
Markets regulator Sebi on Friday extended relaxations for companies with regard to compliance with procedural norms on rights issues opening till March 31, 2022
Eligible shareholders will be able to apply for one share for every 14 shares held
According to media report, Google is now in talks to make large investments in Airtel
The company stock reacted positively on Monday, ending 4.44 per cent up at Rs 620.35 on BSE
Airtel on Sunday announced a fund raise of Rs 21,000 crore by way of rights issue
Shares of Bharti Airtel on Monday gained over 4 per cent after the company's board approved raising up to Rs 21,000 crore by way of rights issue
Tata Group's hospitality arm has been using rights issues for fund raising regularly. It raised Rs 1,500 cr in April 2017, Rs 1,000 cr in January 2016 and Rs 844 crore in Feb 2008
The decision was taken in deference to the views and intent expressed by a cross section of shareholders