Shares of Axis Bank soared 4 percent intraday as investors cheered fresh fundraising by the bank.
The private sector lender raised Rs 3,500 crore by issuing debt securities on a private placement basis.
The board of directors of the bank approved and allotted 35,000 unsecured subordinated perpetual additional tier-I Basel III compliant non-convertible debentures aggregating Rs 3,500 crore on a private placement basis.
These debentures will strengthen the overall capital adequacy ratio of the bank by an estimated 74 basis points (0.74 percentage) and also enhance the long-term resources," the bank said in its statement.
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