Considering its strong financial position and market leadership, CRISIL gave 'CRISIL AAA/Stable' rating to Larsen & Toubro (L&T's) Rs 100 crore inflation linked capital indexed non-convertible debenture issue. L&T got this top rating owing to its diversified revenue profile, strong financial flexibility, and its dominant position in the engineering and construction (E&C) market in
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Experts call for need to develop bond market
Experts stress on the need for a coordinated effort from the government, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to create a vibrant corporate bond market. Analysts point out that the exisiting primary issuance guidelines are constraining issuance of bonds in the debt market by corporates. Additionally, the corporate bond mar
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IOC issues Rs 17 bn worth bonds
According to a company statement, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) mopped up Rs 1,700 crore through issue of Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Bonds instead of the original size of Rs 500 crore. It is learnt that banks, insurance companies, primarily dealers, mutual funds, financial institutions, among others, have
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Companies raise more funds via foreign bonds
Media reports indicate that Indian companies raised funds through bond issue almost three times more in Jan-Mar 2013 from the previous quarter. Data from an international media shows that Indian companies sold $6.3 billion of bonds abroad during Jan-Mar 2013, almost triple that of the previous quarter.
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IDFs set to get funds from EPFO
Following the approval of new norms by the board of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, the pension fund may invest part of its Rs 5 trillion corpus in infrastructure debt funds (IDFs). The new norms allow the pension fund body to invest in bonds with tenures up to 25 years and this may enable it to consider IDF
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RBI simplifies norms on foreign investment in bonds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has simplified investment norms for foreign investors in the bond market. Earlier, there was a restriction that foreign investors can invest a maximum of $10 billion in treasury bills. Now, the central bank prescribed a overall cap of $25 billion on investment in government bonds, including both long- and short
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Indian firms keen to raise funds from global mkt
Analysts opine that many Indian companies are interested to refinance their rupee debt by raising funds in the global market at a lower interest rates as compared to the domestic rates. Given the flexible terms and low rates, investors and fund managers are reportedly exploring the cheaper US lo
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REC plans to mop up around Rs 350 bn in FY14
In 2013-14, Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)
plans to raise about Rs 35,000-37,000 crore from domestic as well as foreign sources. It may be recalled that the leading state-run infrastructure finance company in the power sector mopped up Rs 31,000 crore in 2012-13. Of the Rs 35,000-37,000 crore that the firm plans to raise in 2013-14, about Rs 5,000 crore may be raise
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Suzlon’s arm issues $647 million worth bonds
According to a company press release, the Dutch unit of Suzlon Energy, AE Rotor Holding BV, issued $647 million worth of bonds in order to reduce debt. The company would utilise the fund to repay loans as part of a debt restructuring deal with its creditors. Specifically, the proceeds of the bond sale would be used to refinance existing dollar-denominated foreign curre
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Infrastructure sector faces funding constraints
Industry players complain that most sources of funding like private equity, capital market, bond issue, bank credit for infrastructure companies have dried up because of high risk perception in the sector. According to Suneet Maheshwari, MD & CEO, L&T Infrastructure Finance, private equity has been scarce and the capital market does not favour infrastructure comp