Indian companies fund mobilization dips 81 pct to Rs 7K cr in half-yearly

The firms garnered Rs 6,958 crore through the QIP route during the April-September period of 2018-19. This is 81.02 per cent less than the amount raised by the companies in the year-ago period.

Fund mobilisation by Indian companies through the issuance of shares to institutional investors declined 81 per cent to nearly Rs 7,000 crore during the first half of the financial year 2018-19.

The firms had raised Rs 36,653 crore during the corresponding period of the previous financial year.

On a quarterly basis, the listed companies garnered Rs 4,070 crore during the three months ended June 30, 2018, and Rs 2,888 crore during the July-September period, through the qualified institutional placement (QIP) route, the latest data available with the Securities and Exchange Board of India showed.

The funds were mobilised for business expansion, refinancing of debt, working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes.

QIP is an alternative mode of resource raising available for listed companies to raise funds from the domestic market.

The firms garnered Rs 6,958 crore through the QIP route during the April-September period of 2018-19. This is 81.02 per cent less than the amount raised by the companies in the year-ago period.

Also, there were 11 issues during the six months under consideration compared to 16 in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

During the financial year 2017-18, the firms raised Rs 67,257 crore via 53 issues through the QIP route.