NTPC said proceeds from the facility will be utilized by the company to fund capital expenditure for ongoing and upcoming capacity addition programs, flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) projects, renewable energy and hydro-based projects. The power producer will also refinance existing ECBs, in line with the Reserve Bank of India’s ECB Guidelines.
Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank acted as Mandated Lead Arrangers, underwriting $ 500 million (base amount by Bank of Baroda) and $ 250 million (greenshoe portion by HDFC Bank).The loan has a door-to-door tenor of 10 years, with an average maturity of 7 years, the statement added.This is the largest foreign currency lending by Bank of Baroda and the first-ever foreign currency loan extended by HDFC Bank to NTPC, the statement said.
