Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp Extends 95 Billion Rupee Bond Banker Bid Deadline to June 19
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp Extends 95 Billion Rupee Bond Banker Bid Deadline to June 19

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16

Summary

  • June 19 is the new deadline for market players to submit bids to become merchant bankers for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp.'s 95 billion rupee municipal bond sale.
  • June 22 at 11 a.m. India time is when those bids will now be opened, replacing the earlier schedule that had planned an opening on June 16.
  • The offering—worth about $1 billion—is expected to be raised in one or more tranches, making it a key step in arranging one of India's largest municipal bond deals.
  • Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp., described as India's richest civic authority, published the revised timetable in a corrigendum on the Maharashtra government website.

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