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IDFC First Bank Raises $500 Million in Overseas Bonds
IDFC First Bank borrowed $500 million from investors in other countries.
It did this by selling bonds, which are promises to repay borrowed money.
The bonds pay investors a fixed interest rate of 5.625%.
They are scheduled to mature in 2029, when the bank must repay the principal.
The bonds were issued through the bank’s unit at GIFT City.
The offering was made outside the United States under a rule called Regulation S. Large investment firms, including BlackRock, Capital Group and AllianceBernstein, participated in the deal.
The bank said the transaction will help it find more ways to raise money and enter global debt markets.
IDFC First Bank raised $500 million through its first international bond issuance.
The three-year senior notes carry a fixed coupon of 5.625% and mature in 2029.
The bonds were issued through the bank’s International Financial Services Centre Banking Unit at GIFT City.
The transaction was offered offshore under Regulation S and is intended to diversify the bank’s funding sources.
BlackRock, Capital Group and AllianceBernstein anchored the deal, with BofA Securities acting as sole placement agent.
- Who
- IDFC First Bank, with participation from BlackRock, Capital Group and AllianceBernstein.
- What
- The bank raised $500 million through its maiden international bond issuance.
- Where
- The bonds were issued through IDFC First Bank’s International Financial Services Centre Banking Unit at GIFT City, for investors outside the United States.
- When
- The notes mature in 2029; S&P Global Ratings assigned the bank’s BBB- rating on August 13.
- Why
- To diversify funding sources and expand access to global debt capital markets.
Key facts
- Amount raised
- $500 million
- Bond type
- Three-year fixed-rate senior notes
- Coupon rate
- 5.625%
- Maturity
- 2029
- Issuance framework
- Regulation S offshore offering
- Credit rating
- BBB- with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings
- Placement agent
- BofA Securities
Quotes
Sudhanshu Jain
Chief financial officer and head of corporate centre, IDFC First Bank
“"This inaugural transaction is a landmark milestone for IDFC First Bank. We are delighted to see strong participation from some of the world’s leading institutional investors in our maiden international bond issuance."”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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