State-run IDBI Bank has raised $500 million through a five-year Reg S (Regulation S bonds) note issue. The five-year bond issue, maturing in January 2019, has an initial pricing guidance of 315 basis points over the US treasury bills.
This is part of the bank’s $3.5 billion medium-term notes programme. The said bond has been assigned ‘BBB-’ rating from Global rating agency Standard & Poor’s.
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