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India’s Embassy REIT to faucet debt market with Rs 2,000 crore bond sale, sources say


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India’s Embassy Workplace Parks REIT is in talks with bankers to lift 20 billion rupees ($232.79 million) by way of the issuance of five-year company bonds, three sources conscious of the matter mentioned on Wednesday.

The true property funding belief will look to shut the funding spherical earlier than the tip of this month, the sources mentioned requesting anonymity because the talks are personal.

The debt sale might appeal to sturdy demand from mutual funds in addition to some insurance coverage corporations, because the notes are rated ‘AAA’ by Crisil, they mentioned.

The agency didn’t reply to a Reuters electronic mail in search of remark.

Embassy REIT will faucet the bond marketplace for the second time this yr after it raised 7.50 billion rupees in June by means of the sale of 21-month bonds at a coupon of 6.9650%, payable on a quarterly foundation.


“Because the firm is focusing on a bigger quantum as in comparison with the June subject, they’ve gone for a barely larger tenor to draw demand from insurance coverage corporations,” one of many sources mentioned. The coupon on this bond subject has not been determined. The rankings proceed to think about publicity to refinancing dangers and susceptibility to volatility in the actual property sector, leading to fluctuations in rental charges and occupancy, ranking company Crisil mentioned.

At present, the corporate has excellent bonds value round 85 billion rupees, as per Crisil.

($1 = 85.9125 Indian rupees)