Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank will raise Rs 1,000 crore to augment the additional Tier-I capital and also to strengthen its overall capital.
The Chennai-based bank said in a statement, “Indian Overseas Bank has launched an issue of unsecured, non-convertible, additional Tier-I, basel III compliant perpetual bonds to the extent of Rs 1,000 crore, including an option of Rs 300 crore to augment additional Tier-I capital.” Tier I capital is core capital and includes equity capital and disclosed reserves. The Bond will have a face value of Rs 10 lakh per bond and carry a coupon rate of 10 percent per annum payable annually.
It said the bond issue was opened on January 23 for subscription and would close on February 4, 2015.
