Power Grid Board Approves Borrowing Limit Hike to ₹35,000 Cr & Appoints Cost Auditors
Power Grid's Board approved increasing borrowing limits to ₹35,000 Crore for FY27 and borrowing up to ₹35,000 Crore for FY28. Shareholders' approval is required for these borrowing limit enhancements. The Board also appointed M/s. R. M. Bansal & Co. and M/s. Chandra Wadhwa & Co. as joint Cost Auditors for FY27.
The increase in borrowing limits is significant as it provides financial flexibility for future projects and operations. The appointment of cost auditors is a standard annual process but crucial for financial transparency and compliance.
The announcement details routine corporate actions like increasing borrowing limits and appointing auditors. While these are important for operations, they do not inherently signal a positive or negative shift in the company's immediate financial performance or outlook.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) announced key decisions from its Board of Directors meeting held on July 22, 2026. The Board approved a proposal to enhance the company's borrowing limit from ₹30,000 Crore to ₹35,000 Crore for the financial year 2026-27. This enhanced limit will be utilized through various sources, including domestic bonds, which can be secured or unsecured, non-convertible, cumulative or non-cumulative, redeemable, and taxable or tax-free, offered via private placement.
Furthermore, the Board approved borrowing funds of up to ₹35,000 Crore for the financial year 2027-28, utilizing similar sources and methods as mentioned above. These proposals for borrowing limits are subject to the approval of shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).
In addition to financial matters, the Board approved the appointment of M/s. R. M. Bansal & Co., Cost Accountants, and M/s. Chandra Wadhwa & Co., Cost Accountants, as the joint Cost Auditors for the Financial Year 2026-27. Both firms have extensive experience in conducting cost audits for power sector companies and other public sector undertakings. M/s. R. M. Bansal & Co. has been associated with POWERGRID for cost audits in previous financial years, including FY 2014-15 to FY 2019-20 and FY 2024-25 & 2025-26. Similarly, M/s. Chandra Wadhwa & Co. has also audited POWERGRID's cost for FY 2018-19, FY 2019-20, and FY 2024-25 & 2025-26. The Board meeting commenced at 7:30 p.m. (IST) and concluded at 9:30 p.m. (IST).
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