Several state-owned banks, including the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), are likely to tap debt markets and raise close to ₹20,000 crore by the end of the month, as lenders step up fundraising activities amid faster credit growth than deposit growth. SBI is likely to raise ₹5,000 crore-10,000 crore through the issuance … Read more
Bank of India has raised ₹5,000 crore through the issuance of infrastructure bonds, with the state-owned lender receiving bids far in excess of the notified amount for the debt sale. On Thursday, Bank of India sold 10-year infrastructure bonds for a total of ₹5,000 crore at a rate of interest of 7.54%, the lender informed … Read more
HDFC Bank is discussing with investors and the regulator a plan through which the country’s most-valued lender would buy back some of the bonds issued by the erstwhile HDFC, and replace these instruments with new infrastructure bonds to be sold to the same set of investors holding the securities. This exercise, if approved, would help … Read more
Mumbai: HDFC Bank is making market enquiries about the issuance of infrastructure bonds worth around ₹10,000-15,000 crore as India’s largest lender by market value looks to garner long-term capital and meet the reserve requirements arising out of its last-year merger with erstwhile parent HDFC. “Bond markets are relatively stable now after the election-related volatility and … Read more
