Jio Platforms plans $3 billion debt reduction from IPO proceedsJio Platforms is gearing up for its IPO, planning to allocate a significant portion of the funds to repay nearly $3 billion in external com...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
HDFC raises $750-m ECB, first under RBI's special swap planHDFC Bank has successfully raised $750 million in offshore bonds, marking the first to leverage the RBI's 1.5% fixed-rate swap for external...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Power finance cos turn to global markets for cheaper fundsIndian power and renewable energy firms are looking abroad for loans. The Reserve Bank of India's new dollar-rupee swap facility has made f...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
FX swap window may spur PSU rush for overseas loansPublic sector units like PFC, REC, and NaBFID are poised to increase their External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to leverage the RBI's 1.5%...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
RBI may need to absorb at least half of hedging cost to spur ECBs by PSUsThe Reserve Bank of India's new measures aim to boost foreign inflows. Public Sector Undertakings can now access concessional forex swaps f...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
Avaada seeks $800 million to refinance Brookfield Asset Management debtAvaada Group is raising $800 million to refinance existing debt. This move aims to reduce finance costs before the group's planned public m...
28 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Lenders urge RBI for hedging support framework to revive overseas borrowingIndian banks and companies are asking the Reserve Bank of India for help with offshore debt. High costs to protect against currency changes...
25 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
IRFC to raise ECB loan worth $2 billion to finance large infra projectsIndian Railway Finance Corporation is set to raise USD 2 billion through external commercial borrowing. This funding will primarily be in J...
24 May, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
NTPC signs $750 billion foreign currency loanNTPC loan agreement: NTPC has secured a $750 million foreign currency loan from Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank’s IFSC units to fund capacity ...
13 Jun, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
REC raises $1175 mn syndicated loan in international marketThe deal, benchmarked to USD LIBOR, was anchored by seven Indian and international banks, namely Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, ...
14 Jan, 2022, 12.37 PM IST
Air India extends date to accept the bid through ECB till May 7The last date for accepting invitation of offers for external commercial borrowing (ECB) to the tune of up to $300 million has been extende...
29 Apr, 2015, 09.27 PM IST
Treat ECBs to refinance rupee loans by financially distressed firms as restructuring: RBIThe Reserve Bank today said external commercial borrowings (ECBs) extended to financially distressed companies will fall under restructurin...
06 Apr, 2015, 11.07 PM IST
RBI stops banks from extending ECBs for repaying rupee loansThe RBI said that in certain cases, such facilities were used to avail of foreign currency loans for repayment of rupee loans.
22 Apr, 2014, 10.05 PM IST
HDFC raises $300 million via foreign borrowings, to invest funds in low-cost housingHDFC has arranged this foreign currency loan from SBI, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and DBS Bank.
01 Mar, 2014, 01.00 PM IST
Reliance Communications clears debt of Rs 6,000 croreReliance Communications on Monday said it has made full repayment of two loans amounting to $1 billion (around Rs 6,000 crore), during the ...
01 Jul, 2013, 11.49 AM IST
ECBs unlikely to help improve credit ratings: India RatingsThe near-zero interest rate of ECBs is the key driving factor for infrastructure projects to lean towards foreign borrowings, it said.
16 Jun, 2013, 06.02 PM IST
- Government allows SEZ developers to raise overseas debt
The government on Wednesday allowed developers of special economic zones to raise overseas debt for building infrastructure facilities with...
01 Jul, 2009, 03.08 PM IST