India New Issue-L&T Finance to issue 10-year bonds - traders

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MUMBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - India's L&T Finance plans to raise at least 2 billion rupees ($24.23 million) through sale of bonds maturing in 10 years, three merchant bankers said on Friday. The company will pay an annual coupon of 8.05% on this issue and has invited bids from bankers and investors for the issue on Monday, they said. The bonds are rated AAA by CRISIL and India Ratings and the issue will close for subscription next week.


The issue has a greenshoe option to retain an additional 1 billion rupees.


In December, the company raised 650 million rupees via bonds maturing in two years and four months at an annual coupon of 7.90%. ($1 = 82.5400 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Dharamraj Dhutia; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

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