State Bank of India (SBI) announced on Wednesday that it has successfully raised ₹10,000 crore through its sixth infrastructure bond issuance, offering a coupon rate of 7.36 percent.


The bond issuance attracted bids exceeding ₹18,145 crore, resulting in an oversubscription of approximately 3.6 times the base issue size of ₹5,000 crore, according to the bank.


The bank received a total of 120 bids from a diverse range of investors, including provident funds, pension funds, insurance companies, mutual funds, and corporations.


The proceeds from these bonds, which have a maturity period of 15 years, will be directed towards bolstering long-term resources for funding infrastructure and affordable housing projects, as stated by the lender.


"This issuance will aid in developing a long-term bond curve and motivate other banks to issue bonds with longer maturities," said Dinesh Khara, Chairman of SBI.


Following this issuance, the total outstanding long-term bonds issued by SBI now stands at ₹59,718 crore.


As of March 31, 2024, the bank's total loan outstanding to the infrastructure sector amounted to ₹3,94,681 crore. Infrastructure loans account for 12.23 percent of the bank's total domestic advances.