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India's IIFL Finance eyes 7.60% coupon for dollar bond fundraise, sources say

India's IIFL Finance eyes 7.60% coupon for dollar bond fundraise, sources say

By Dharamraj Dhutia

- Indian gold loan financier IIFL Finance IIFL.NS has proceeded with its dollar-bond fundraising plan and invited commitments from global investors, with pricing set to be finalised before the end of the week, two sources said on Wednesday.


Here are more details:

  • IIFL Finance plans to raise at least $400 million through this issue, which carries a maturity of three years and three months, the sources said.

  • It has received bidding interest worth around $1 billion at a coupon of around 7.60%, which is 30 basis points lower than the initial price guidance of 7.90%, the sources added.

  • The sources requested anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to the media. IIFL Finance did not immediately respond to a Reuters email seeking comment.

  • The fundraise would help the non-bank lender diversify its sources of funding, as it aims to increase the share of external borrowings to 20% from around 13% currently.

  • The company had shelved its planned overseas borrowing in March as the U.S.-Iran war pushed up yields globally.

  • The notes are secured against the issuer's receivables and assets and the proceeds will be used for lending in line with IIFL's social finance framework.

  • Fitch Ratings has assigned an expected rating of B+(EXP) to the issue and these notes will be secured by collateral that includes specified assets and receivables of the issuer, Fitch said.


(Reporting by Dharamraj Dhutia; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)

((Dharamraj.Dhutia@thomsonreuters.com;))

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