HDFC Ltd plans to raise Rs 5,000 crore via NCDs

Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Tuesday said it is planning to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore by issuing bonds on private placement basis to meet its business requirements.

Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Tuesday said it is planning to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore by issuing bonds on private placement basis to meet its business requirements. HDFC will issue secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on private placement basis with an issue size of Rs 2,000 crore and an option to retain over-subscription of up to Rs 3,000 crore, according to a regulatory filing.

The coupon on the bonds, maturing in January 2031, has been fixed at 6.83 per cent per annum. ''The object of the issue is to augment the long-term resources of the Corporation. The proceeds of the present issue would be utilised for financing /refinancing the housing finance business requirements of the Corporation,'' the filing said.

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