Power Finance Corporation to raise $1 billion fund
August 29th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) State-run Power Finance Corporation has sought an approval from the Reserve Bank of India to raise $1 billion from external commercial borrowings, the Rajya Sabha was informed Monday.
“Power Finance Corporation has approached the RBI for in-principle approval of $1 billion to set up a Medium Term Notes programme for raising external commercial borrowings (ECBs),” Minister of State for Power K.C. Venugopal said in written reply to a question.
The money would be utilised for funding the power projects, including ultra mega power projects financed by Power Finance Corporation.
The minister said another state-run firm, the Rural Electrification Corporation, intends to mobilise over $1 billion from ECBs during the current financial year.
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