New Delhi (NVI): Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has successfully raised USD 500 million through the issuance of USD denominated bonds under ‘Reg S route’ with a fixed maturity of May 16, 2031, the Ministry of Power said in a statement today.
This is the longest tenor bond issuance from India since the start of the year, the Ministry said adding that the bonds have a fixed coupon of 3.35% p.a. which was inside the fair value of PFC’s secondary bonds.
The order book amounted to around USD 2.55 billion, achieving an oversubscription of 5.1 times, it said.
The proceeds from bonds will be utilised in accordance with the external commercial borrowing regulations of the Reserve Bank of India including for on-lending to power sector utilities.
Commenting on the success of bond issuance, Chairman and Managing Director of PFC, RS Dhillon expressed satisfaction that despite the challenging COVID situation being witnessed globally, PFC’s bond offer attracted wide participation from international investors.
The deal concluded at very attractive terms, which reflects confidence of investors in PFC’s business as well as its credit profile and the growth story of Indian Power sector, the Power Ministry said.
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