INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The inaugural social loan will enable further expansion of HUDCO's social housing platform
(Representative Image)2 min read Last Updated : Jun 18 2024 | 1:13 PM IST
Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has raised
$200 million (JPY 30 billion) in its maiden foray into the syndicated loan market, its arranger said on Tuesday.
The state-run body has
raised the five-year money as part of its inaugural "social loan", Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) said.
The deal, led
by SMBC's Singapore branch, saw an oversubscription with a total of nine lenders, and was upsized from its original launch size of JPY 15
billion to JPY 30 billion after exercising the greenshoe option, an official statement said.
The inaugural social loan will enable further
expansion of HUDCO's social housing platform to improve the quality of life for the Indian community and enhance infrastructure facilities
in urban areas, the statement said.
SMBC acted as the sole mandated lead arranger, book runner and social loan coordinator.
"We look
forward to expanding our reach to the underserved communities and strengthening the local community's access to resources," Hiroyuki Mesaki,
country head of SMBC India, said.
SMBC India's chief business officer Rakesh Garg said the financing sets new benchmarks and paves the way
for more Indian companies to tap into the Japanese Yen loan markets.
HUDCO's chairman and managing director Sanjay Kulshreshta said the
body anticipates a surge in demand for its services given the government's focus on infrastructure-led growth.
"The substantial increase in
infrastructure outlay signals significant growth prospects," he said, adding that the deal helps diversify the resource base and optimise
costs.(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is
auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)First Published: Jun 18 2024 | 1:13 PMIST
