India

India’s debut IPO from the insurance sector has priced at the top of its range, with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co raising Rp60.6bn ($904.8m) as demand exceeded supply by almost 11x.

Standard Chartered has given Kaustubh Kulkarni responsibility for Indian rupee bond syndicate, as the bank seeks fresh opportunities in local currency debt.

UK motor and lubricant oil producer Castrol has raised Rp18.1bn ($270.1m) from a sale of its stake in Castrol India. The deal suffered from slippage after the leads missed the block window that protects such trades in the open market.

Standard Chartered has expanded Kaustubh Kulkarni’s responsibilities within debt capital markets as the bank seeks fresh opportunities in local currency bonds.

Motor and lubricant oil producer Castrol is on track to raise Rp17.7bn ($264.1m) from cutting down its stake in its Indian arm, marking the UK firm’s second such sell-down this year.

Delhi International Airport Private (Dial) is planning a comeback to the international debt market almost two years after its maiden offering, and is deciding between a dollar deal and a Masala bond.

India’s Yes Bank has increased its latest loan to $130m from $100m. It tapped liquidity from Taiwanese lenders for the five year deal, which is the longest tenor it has sought from the syndication market.

India’s equity capital markets started the week on a positive note, with the first private sector insurance company beginning to take orders for its IPO.

Excitement is building around ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co’s long-awaited IPO in India, with bankers having predicted a blow-out response even before it launches next week. The deal will not only be India’s first listing from the insurance sector, but also the country’s largest IPO in six years. John Loh reports.

State Bank of India (SBI) succeeded in pricing the first offshore Basel III additional tier one (AT1) offering from an Indian name this week, but a bullish pricing strategy meant orders were muted and it has struggled in secondary. Despite the glitches, many believe the deal has set an important benchmark, writes Addison Gong.

A group of 11 Indian banks have a total capital adequacy ratio that is either at or lower than the minimum required by the end of the 2019 fiscal year, according to a report published by Fitch Ratings on Monday.

Telecom hardware company Tejas Networks has returned to the market for a listing, having first proposed an IPO before the financial crisis.