India New Issue-IRFC accepts bids for 15-year bonds, bankers say
MUMBAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) has accepted bids worth 30
billion rupees ($345.28 million) for bonds maturing in 15 years, three bankers said on
Wednesday.
The company will pay an annual coupon of 7.28% on this issue and had invited coupon and
commitment bids from bankers and investors earlier in the day, they said.
IRFC did not reply to a Reuters request for comment.
Here is the list of deals reported so far on February 12:
Issuer Tenure Coupon (in %) Issue size (in Bidding Rating
bln rupees)* date
IRFC 15 years 7.28% 30 Feb. 12 AAA (Crisil,
Icra, Care)
nearly 3 To be decided 5.50+5 Feb. 13 Provisional
Bamboo Hotel and years A+(CE)(Icra)
Global Centre
HDFC 10 years To be decided 9+1 Feb. 13 AAA (Icra)
Life Insurance
* Size includes base plus greenshoe for some issues
($1 = 86.8850 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Khushi Malhotra; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
((Dharamraj.dhutia@tr.com))
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