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Vedanta raises Rs 2,600 crore through non-convertible debentures

Mining major Vedanta on Thursday said it has raised Rs 2,600 crore through issuance of non convertible debentures. In a filing on BSE, Vedanta said the committee of directors of the company has approved the allotment of 2,06,000 rupee-denominated unsecured, redeemable, rated, listed, non-convertible debentures of face value of Rs 1 lakh each, aggregating to Rs 2,060 crore (Series 1 debentures). Besides, it has allotted 54,000 rupee-denominated unsecured, redeemable, rated, listed, non-convertible debentures of face value of Rs 1 lakh each, aggregating to Rs 540 crores (series 2 debentures), Vedanta said. On February 11, the company's committee of directors had approved raising up to Rs 3,000 crore through issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs).

Vedanta Resources aims to raise $1 bn via debt to fund Zambian copper mines

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Vedanta Resources VDAN.NS> is trying to raise around $1 billion in debt financing to fund development of its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia, Chris Griffith, head of the company's base metals unit, said.

S&P upgrades Vedanta Resources' rating on reduced refinancing risk

Vedanta Resources has seen its rating being upgraded in recent months after seeking to lower its debt and improve its capital structure

Vedanta Resources appoints Deshnee Naidoo as first CEO to lead growth phase

Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL), the parent firm of Mumbai-based mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Deshnee Naidoo as its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to spearhead its fresh growth phase. Her appointment comes at a time when Vedanta Resources Ltd's Indian subsidiary, Vedanta Ltd, is demerging its businesses to unlock significant value for stakeholders. This marks Naidoo's second stint with the company. In her previous assignment, Naidoo was CEO of nickel and copper firm Vale Base Metals. Naidoo's appointment is with effect from January 20, 2025, the company said in a statement. She was with Vedanta from 2014 to 2020 and served in senior leadership roles including CEO of Africa Base Metals and CEO of Vedanta Zinc International. Deshnee brings with her over two decades of experience in the resources business across different geographies and diversified metals and minerals. "Deshnee joins us at an exciting phase in our journey...we are now

Fitch upgrades Vedanta Resources' long-term ratings with stable outlook

Fitch has upgraded Vedanta Resources Ltd's (VRL) long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating following a "significant reduction" in the company's refinancing risks. The rating agency upgraded VRL's senior unsecured rating to 'B+' from 'B-' and also changed the outlook to stable, according to a statement. Besides, it has upgraded "the ratings on the USD 300 million June 2028 bonds and USD 500 million December 2031 bonds, issued by VRL's subsidiary Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc (VRF2), and unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by VRL, to 'B+' from 'B-' with Recovery Rating of 'RR4'," the statement said. The upgrade follows a significant reduction in VRL's refinancing risks, after it raised USD 1.1 billion in new bonds and received bank commitments for loans worth USD 350 million at the holding company, formed by VRL and other offshore investment holding companies owned by VRL, in January 2025, the statement said. Once the proceeds are used to refinance existing debt, the

Vedanta Resources raises $1.1 billion through dual tranche bond issuance

Mining mogul Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Resources has raised USD 1.1 billion through a new bond offering to prepay existing liabilities, the company said in a Singapore exchange filing. Vedanta Resources Finance II plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, raised USD 1.1 billion through a new dual tranche issuance in international debt capital markets. Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) has raised USD 3.1 billion in USD bonds since September 2024. As per the exchange filing, the latest bond issuance consists of two tranches - a USD 550 million tranche of 5.5 years tenor at a 9.475 per cent interest rate and a USD 550 million tranche of 8.25 years tenor at a 9.850 per cent interest rate. Both tranches garnered strong investor demand with the bonds receiving final orders of USD 3.4 billion from over 135 accounts, representing an oversubscription of 3.1x, the company said. "The net proceeds from the offering of the Bonds will be used to prepay Vedanta's outstanding bonds (including a

Vedanta Resources secures $300 million loan commitment for debt refinancing

In September 2024, Vedanta Resources raised $900 million in its first dollar bond issue in more than two years and later raised $800 million through another dollar bond issue in November

S-P Global upgrades Vedanta's rating from B- to B with stable outlook

Vedanta Resources Limited (VRL), the parent firm of Mumbai-based mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd, has received a rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings. The agency upgraded VRL's corporate family rating from 'B-' to 'B'. With this, VRL's rating by S&P has gone up by five notches from 'CC' in December last year. "We raised our issuer credit rating on Vedanta Resources Ltd. to 'B' from 'B-' and raised our issue ratings on the company's guaranteed bonds to 'B-' from 'CCC+'," the rating agency said. S&P said in its report that the upgrade comes after VRL obtained the minimum acceptances needed to close its consent solicitation exercise for 2028 bonds. "The stable outlook reflects our expectation that refinancing risks will be more manageable after the transaction given a newfound funding flexibility and improved capital market access," the agency said in its report. "The stable outlook also reflects the company's sound underlying operations, which should support internal cash .

Vedanta Resources raises $800 mn from global investors via new bond issue

UK-based Vedanta Resources, the parent of India's Vedanta, has raised USD 800 million from global investors through a new bond issue. The proceeds will be used to prepay the company's outstanding debt due in 2028. Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC (VRF) said in a Singapore exchange filing that it has raised USD 800 million by issuing new bonds. The issue comprises two tranches of bonds -- one with an aggregate principal amount of USD 300 million of 10.25 per cent bonds due in 2028 and the other involving an aggregate principal amount of USD 500 million of 11.25 per cent bonds due in 2031. The bids were received from existing as well as new set of investors across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the US with more than 90 per cent participation from asset/fund managers across both tranches. As per VRF's stock exchange notification, the final allocation of the bonds includes 32 per cent from Asia, 36 per cent from EMEA, and 32 per cent from US for the bonds

UK based Vedanta Resources accepts $800 million in bids for dollar bonds

Citigroup, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, and Standard Chartered Bank were the joint global coordinators and lead managers for Vedanta's dollar bond

Vedanta tests offshore dollar bond demand amid Adani-induced uncertainty

Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc's notes due in April 2026 have climbed nearly to par, after touching a low of about 60.4 cents in January

Adani bribery charge impact: Vedanta Resources defers dollar bond issue

India Inc. will likely continue to tap the dollar bond market in the long run, given the strong demand for high-yield papers

Vedanta keeps cost guidance unchanged, pushes capital expenditure pedal

Anil Agarwal, in a shareholder message, highlights doubling of capacities across its key businesses

Vedanta Resources debt reduced by $4.7 bn in 2 years, says Anil Agarwal

Debt at Vedanta Resources - the parent firm of the Mumbai-listed mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd - has been cut by USD 4.7 billion in two years as financial discipline helped deleverage the group, its chairman Anil Agarwal said. In a letter to shareholders, he said Vedanta Ltd delivered its highest-ever EBITDA of Rs 20,639 crore in the first half of the current fiscal year as a result of "focus on achieving higher production levels, driving operational excellence, and successfully navigating a dynamic global environment". Vedanta's aluminium and zinc production volumes have reached record levels. "In the near future, we are aiming to double the production levels at our subsidiary, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, increase oil production at Cairn Oil & Gas to 3 lakh barrels of oil equivalent per day, and increase the capacity at our aluminium smelter to 3 million tonnes per annum," he said. Additionally, Vedanta remains committed to becoming a greener and more sustainable company by producing ..

Vedanta Resources repays $869 mn in Oct to redeem bonds due in 2027, 2028

Vedanta Resources Ltd has said it paid USD 869 million to bondholders in October to redeem bonds three to four years ahead of maturity. The repayments are part of a larger liquidity management exercise under which Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC (VRF) -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Ltd -- is repaying bonds with a higher interest rate to save on interest costs. VRF has repaid USD 869 million to bondholders holding 13.875 per cent bonds due in 2027 and 2028, respectively. According to the company's various Singapore exchange filings, the payments were made in multiple phases during October. For the 13.875 per cent bonds due in 2027, the company repaid USD 470 million, as per filings on October 4 and October 9. As per VRF's exchange filing, with the repayment on October 4, the 2027 bonds have been fully redeemed and are no longer outstanding. Similarly, the company has repaid USD 399 million to those holding its 13.875 per cent bonds due in 2028. As per a Septem

Vedanta reports increase in production of aluminium, zinc, iron ore in Q2

Mining giant Vedanta Ltd on Friday reported a rise in production of aluminium, zinc and iron ore in the September quarter. However, the production of steel, mined metal overseas and oil and gas dropped during the quarter. The aluminium output grew 3 per cent to 6,09,000 tonnes in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, Vedanta said in a filing to BSE. At Zinc India, the saleable metal output grew to 2,62,000 tonnes from 2,41,000 tonnes. While at Zinc International the mined metal output dropped by 34 per cent to 44,000 tonnes, from 66,000 tonnes in the second quarter. Meanwhile, oil and gas output dropped 22 per cent to 1,04,900 boepd (barrels of oil equivalent per day), average daily gross operated production during the quarter from 1,34,100 boepd a year earlier. The production of saleable iron ore rose to 1.3 million tonnes from 1.2 million tonnes in the year-ago period. The total saleable steel production dropped 22 per cent to 2,96,000 tonnes and power sale

Vedanta Resources gets $900 mn via first dollar bond issue to prepay loans

Vedanta Resources, the parent firm of mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd, on Wednesday raised USD 900 million in its first dollar bond issue in more than two years to prepay existing bonds. In a statement, the firm said it has raised UDS 900 million at a coupon rate of 10.875 per cent in the five-year US dollar-denominated bond. "The net proceeds from the offering of the bonds will be used to repay certain of Vedanta's existing bonds (including any accrued interest thereto) and to pay any related transaction costs in connection thereto," it said. This is the first US dollar bond issued by Vedanta since February 2021. The bond received final orders of USD 1.45 billion from investors across the globe representing an oversubscription of over 1.6 times, reinforcing the confidence of these investors in the Vedanta story, the statement said. "The final allocation of the bonds represented the broad-based support which Vedanta enjoys, including 41 per cent from Asia, 24 per cent from EMEA an

After KCM revival, Vedanta seeks greener pastures in India, abroad

The conglomerate looks to start production from its Zambia mines by FY25 end, with plans to supply the Indian market

Vedanta shares gain 3.8% on S&P Global Ratings upgrade of UK parent

Shares of the Mumbai-listed Vedanta closed at Rs 447, up Rs 16.4, or 3.8 per cent over the previous day's close