Punjab National Bank launches up to $777 million share sale

India`s state-run banks are raising funds as part of a recapitalisation plan in which New Delhi will inject 1.35 trillion rupees through recapitalisation bonds.

Punjab National Bank launches up to $777 million share sale
The total fund-raising of 50 billion rupees, including the upsize option, is aimed at boosting the bank`s capital ratio. Image source: Youtube
Updated: Tue, Dec 12, 2017
09:39 am
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Indian state-run Punjab National Bank has launched a share sale to qualified institutions to raise at least 30 billion rupees ($466.2 million) with an upsize option for another 20 billion rupees, according a source and a deal term sheet.

Punjab National Bank, the second-biggest state-run lender in the country, is looking to sell the shares at an indicative price of 168 rupees each, according to the source and the term sheet.

The stock closed at 172.95 rupees on Monday.

The total fund-raising of 50 billion rupees, including the upsize option, is aimed at boosting the bank`s capital ratio.

India`s state-run banks are raising funds as part of a recapitalisation plan in which New Delhi will inject 1.35 trillion rupees through recapitalisation bonds, while the lenders are required to raise on their own about 580 billion rupees.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Morgan Stanley and PNB Investment Services are the banks managing the sale.