Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Bharti Telecom's Second ₹9,000-Crore Debt Issue in Two Months
Bharti Telecom, the holding company of Bharti Airtel, is planning to raise $1 billion by selling bonds.
This is the second such issue in two months.
The money will be used to pay off upcoming debts.
The bonds will mature in 2 and 3 years, and mutual funds and foreign banks are expected to buy them.
This is the cheapest bond fundraising for the company in four years.
Bharti Telecom to raise $1 billion through bond sale
Issue includes ₹9,000 crore worth of bonds maturing in 2 and 3 years
Funds primarily for refinancing upcoming debt maturities
Mutual funds and foreign banks expected to be major buyers
Cheapest bond fundraising for Bharti Telecom in four years
- Who
- Bharti Telecom
- What
- Raising $1 billion through bond sale
- When
- November 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To refinance upcoming debt maturities
- Bond Maturity (2 years)
- ₹4,500 crore
- Bond Maturity (3 years)
- ₹4,500 crore
- Coupon Rate (2 years)
- 7.25%
- Coupon Rate (3 years)
- 7.35%
- Upcoming Debt Maturity (Dec 2025)
- ₹7,250 crore
- Total Debt Maturing 2026-2034
- ₹26,650 crore
- Previous Bond Issue (Oct 2025)
- ₹10,500 crore