Bharti Airtel subsidiary to raise additional ₹1,780 crore via perpetual bonds

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary Network i2i plans to raise funds worth up to USD 250 million (approximately ₹1,780 crore) through perpetual bonds.

This amount will be in addition to existing securities of USD 750 million (around ₹5,343 crore) that the company has raised recently.

Network i2i Ltd, a Mauritius-based wholly-owned subsidiary of the company through joint book runners and joint lead managers has approached investors for the proposed additional issuance, the company said in a regulatory filing.

The company said the “proposed issuance of dollar denominated fixed rate, unsecured, guaranteed perpetual securities by subsidiary company” pegged the issue size at USD 250 million, in addition to existing securities of USD 750 million.