India New Issue-NTPC likely to issue 3-year bonds next week - bankers

CARE Ratings

06/04/2023 09:17

By Bhakti Tambe
       MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India's NTPC  NTPC.NS  
plans to raise up to 20 billion rupees ($244.10 million) through
bonds maturing in three years, three merchant bankers said on
Thursday. 
    The state-run company may invite bids from investors and
bankers for the issue next week, they said. 
    "The company wants to make most of the fall in yields after
the Reserve Bank of India surprised the market with a pause,"
one of the bankers said.  
    The company is yet to announce the bond sale and did not
immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
    NTPC's outstanding bonds are rated AAA by CRISIL, CARE
Ratings and ICRA.
    This will be the first bond issue by NTPC in the current
financial year started April.
    In December, the company raised 5 billion rupees through
bonds maturing in 10 years and four months at a coupon of 7.44%.

    ($1 = 81.9350 Indian rupees)

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