ICICI Bank Raises $1 Billion via Five-Year Dollar Bonds Leveraging RBI Swap Facility
ICICI Bank has returned to the US dollar bond market after nearly nine years, raising $1 billion through a five-year senior unsecured bond priced at 100 basis points over US Treasuries. The issuance, rated Baa3 by Moody's and BBB by S&P, was oversubscribed by over twice the amount offered, reflecting strong investor demand. This move leverages the Reserve Bank of India's concessional swap facility, which lowers hedging costs for eligible overseas borrowings. Other Indian banks are also preparing dollar bond issuances ahead of the facility's December expiry.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 23 Jul, 03:55 am. Other outlets followed.