SBI hits global debt markets, to raise up to $1 bn

The nation’s largest lender State Bank of India has hit the overseas bond market with a dual tranche benchmark issue of 5-year and 10-year maturity to raise up to USD 1 billion. According to one of the merchant bankers
working on the issue, SBI on Thursday launched the roadshow in major global financial centres and will close the transaction later in the day. The bank has given an initial pricing of 240 bps over the US treasuryfor the 5-year money and 265 bps over the treasury for the 10-year bond, said the merchant banker, who did not want to be quoted as the deal is yet to be closed.

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