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Indian banking giant private lender ICICI Bank has made a big splash in the international financial market. The bank has raised a total of $1 billion from global investors by issuing dollar denominated foreign bonds. In Indian currency this amount is more than Rs 8,400 crore. This is the first time since 2017 that ICICI Bank has launched such a large public bond issue at the international level, which has received an excellent response from global investors.
Tremendous craze seen among foreign investors
How strong the reputation of Indian banks is in the global market has become clear from the success of this bond issue of ICICI Bank. There was huge enthusiasm regarding this issue among big fund managers and institutional investors of America, Europe and Asia. According to sources, the final pricing was much better than the initial guidance rate set for the bond, which has helped the bank raise this huge amount of capital at very competitive interest rates. Amidst the increasing uncertainties in the global market, this trust of the world on the Indian banking sector is considered very important.
Bank’s first biggest step after 2017
This deal is very special in the history of ICICI Bank. This is the bank’s first largest public foreign bond issue since 2017. Over the past few years, the bank had focused on raising capital domestically and strengthening its balance sheet. But now, when the country’s economy is growing at a fast pace and the demand for corporate loans has increased, the bank has turned to foreign markets. The bank will use this $1 billion fund to expand its foreign operations, international branches and meet corporate loan needs.
What does this mean for Indian banking and local market?
The direct impact of this success of ICICI Bank will be visible on the Indian financial market and major economic centers like Mumbai-Delhi. With this step, the liquidity (cash position) of the bank will be greatly strengthened, which will make it easier for big infrastructure projects and local businesses within the country to get loans. Experts believe that after this successful issue, other big government and private banks of India will also be inspired to raise capital from the foreign market through dollar bonds, which will prove helpful in stabilizing the Indian rupee and increasing the inflow of foreign capital into the country.