RBL Bank Prices US$350 Million Senior Notes Due 2031 at 5.791% Coupon
RBL Bank priced US$350 million senior unsecured notes due 2031 at a 5.791% coupon under its US$1 billion EMTN Programme. The notes mature on September 16, 2031. Proceeds will fund GIFT City operations and general corporate purposes. Allotment is on September 16, 2026.
The issuance of US$350 million in senior notes will bolster the bank's funding base, particularly for its international banking unit. While this is a positive development for growth and operations, it is a debt instrument and does not directly impact core profitability in the short term, hence the medium impact.
The issuance of senior notes at a fixed coupon rate and the successful pricing of a significant amount under the EMTN program indicates the bank's ability to access international debt markets, which is generally positive for its funding and growth plans.
RBL Bank Limited has announced the pricing, tenure, and other terms for its senior notes issuance under the US $1,000,000,000 (USD one billion) Euro Medium Term Note Programme. The Bank has priced US$350,000,000 (USD Three Hundred and Fifty Million) fixed rate senior unsecured notes due 2031. These notes will carry a coupon of 5.791% and are scheduled for allotment on September 16, 2026, with maturity on September 16, 2031. The interest will be paid semi-annually on March 16 and September 16 each year, commencing March 16, 2027, with the principal redeemed at par on maturity. The notes are expected to be rated Baa2 (stable) by Moody’s and BBB+ (Stable) by CareEdge Global. The net proceeds will be utilized to meet funding requirements for the Bank's GIFT City International Banking Unit, to develop and expand business in the GIFT City International Banking Unit, and for the Bank's general corporate purposes. The notes will be listed on India International Exchange IFSC Limited and NSE IFSC Limited. This announcement follows up on the establishment of the EMTN Programme previously intimated on September 7, 2026.
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