Reliance Jio Raises $500 Million via Samurai Term Loan and Rs 2,500 Crore via Domestic Bonds

Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL), the child company of Reliance Industries, has signed a JPY 53.5 Billion ($500 Million) Samurai Term Loan with seven-year bullet maturity (the “Facility”). The Facility is guaranteed by Reliance Industries Limited and will be used for funding RJIL’s ongoing capital expenditure. This deal represents the largest Samurai loan for an Asian corporate. The Facility has been fully underwritten by Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Singapore Branch and will be shortly launched into syndication.

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On the sidelines of Samurai term loan raising, the largest data operator has raised Rs 2,500 crore from Axis Bank, which will be the sole arranger for the five-year money. As reported by Economic Times, the new entrant has now made its largest domestic transaction in this financial year. ET received this news from a couple of people familiar with the matter, citing that the deal has been concluded this week.

“We have raised the money,” said a spokesperson to the publication. “The bonds have offered a rate of 8%, and the proceeds would be used for its proposed expansion,” added the report.

Shashikant Rathi, head treasury at Axis Bank (the sole arranger) confirmed the news as “This (Reliance Jio) is the largest deal under the electronic bidding platform this year.” Furthermore, he added that Jio raised the money to support its network expansion in the country.

As you might be aware of the new regulatory norms which came into effect at the start of this financial year, every borrower has to go through electronic bidding platforms which are available in exchanges, not like the earlier practice of personal negotiations with investment bankers.