{
  "id": 1833562,
  "title": "Kotak Mahindra Bank raises $650 million in debut dollar bond sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kotak-mahindra-bank-raises-650-million-in-debut-dollar-bond-sale",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:10:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/bonds/kotak-mahindra-bank-raises-650-million-in-debut-dollar-bond-sale/articleshow/133327166.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kotak Mahindra Bank successfully raised $650 million in its inaugural dollar bond issuance on Tuesday, selling the five-year notes to investors in Asia and Europe. The pricing of the bonds was 108 basis points above the benchmark five-year US Treasury, which was lower than the bank's initial target of 135 basis points. The bank conducted a physical roadshow in Singapore and held online meetings with potential investors in Hong Kong and London, garnering interest from prominent real money investors such as asset managers and pension funds.\n\nThe five-year US Treasury is currently yielding approximately 4.39%, making Kotak's bond priced at around 5.47%. The peak order book for the bonds, which were not available to US investors, amounted to about $2.1 billion. Among the banks involved in the issuance were Standard Chartered, HSBC, Citibank, and JP Morgan.\n\nThe success of the bond sale was bolstered by the fact that ICICI Bank's bond, priced the previous day, was awarded a 5 basis point discount to the US Treasury yield. This suggests that global investors have a favorable view of Indian paper. ICICI Bank also raised $750 million through a five-year bond issue, its second issuance in less than a month after raising $1 billion in July.\n\nKotak Mahindra Bank's bonds are rated 'BBB' by global ratings agency S&P, which is equivalent to India's sovereign investment-grade rating. This rating indicates that the notes will be treated on par with all of the bank's other senior unsecured obligations, and will rank equally with them. The ratings agency stated that this rating reflects their expectation that the bonds will always be ranked equally alongside the bank's other senior unsecured obligations.",
  "summary": "Kotak Mahindra Bank raised $650 million through its debut five-year dollar bond, pricing notes at 108 basis points over US Treasuries. Strong demand from Asian and European investors helped tighten pricing from initial guidance, with orders reaching $2.1 billion.",
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