India Inc’s overseas borrowings jump manifold to $2.84 billion in August

Indian companies’ external commercial borrowings surged manifold to over USD 2.84 billion in August 2021, the Reserve Bank data showed on Wednesday.

The domestic firms had raised USD 145.74 million from the overseas markets in August 2020.

Of the total funds raised during the month under review, USD 2.25 billion was through the automatic route of ECBs, while USD 600 million came in via the approval route.

Break-up wise, the government undertaking REC Ltd, which finances and promotes power projects in the country, was the only company to tap the automatic route, raising USD 600 million for on-lending.

Major borrowers in the automatic route include telecommunications company Summit Digitel Infrastructure USD 500 million for refinancing of rupee loans;