India New Issue-India Grid Trust accepts bids for near 18-year bonds - bankers

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MUMBAI, April 18 (Reuters) - India Grid Trust has accepted bids worth 11.4 billion rupees ($139 million) for bonds maturing in 17 years, 11 months and 12 days, three bankers said on Tuesday. The company will offer a coupon of 7.70%, which would be payable on a quarterly basis, they said. It had received bids for the bonds from bankers and investors earlier in the day, and the issue will be settled later this week. The bonds are rated AAA by ICRA, and will mature in March 2041. In February, the company raised 5 billion rupees each through bonds maturing in five years and eight years at a coupon of 7.85% and 7.92%, respectively. ($1 = 82.0375 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Dharamraj Dhutia and Bhakti Tambe; Editing by Varun H K)

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