Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Shapoorji Pallonji Faces High Borrowing Costs
The Shapoorji Pallonji Group, one of India's oldest business groups, is facing high borrowing costs.
They recently raised debt at very high interest rates, which surprised lenders.
The group owns a large stake in Tata Sons, but they can't easily sell it.
This makes it hard for them to get money when they need it.
They have a lot of valuable assets, but they don't have enough cash to pay their debts easily.
Lenders are charging high rates because the group is struggling with money.
Despite this, lenders believe the group is too big to fail.
The group is trying to refinance their debts and hopes to get lower borrowing costs soon.
Shapoorji Pallonji Group raised ₹28,600 crore in May 2023 at 19.75% interest, which increased to 21.75% in December due to a failed covenant.
The group owns 18.4% of Tata Sons, valued at ₹2.5–3 lakh crore, but cannot easily sell or monetize this stake.
Total debt is around ₹60,000 crore, with refinancing pressure remaining high despite asset sales.
Recent borrowings include $3.4 billion raised in May 2025 and ₹14,300 crore in June 2023, both at high interest rates.
Lenders are charging distress-level rates due to the group's liquidity issues and tight cash flows, despite confidence in their ability to service debts.
- Who
- Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SP)
- What
- Facing high borrowing costs due to liquidity issues
- When
- Recent debt raised in May 2023 and December 2023
- Where
- India
- Why
- Persistent liquidity squeeze and inability to monetize Tata Sons stake
- Group
- Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SP)
- Debt Raised
- ₹28,600 crore
- Interest Rate
- 21.75%
- Tata Sons Stake
- 18.4%
- Total Debt
- ₹60,000 crore
- Recent Borrowing
- $3.4 billion
- Bond Yield
- 19.75%
- Asset Sales
- Eureka Forbes, Gopalpur Port, Afcons Infrastructure