REC raises $500 million via green bond to support renewable energy projects

REC Limited has raised $500 million through green dollar bonds for multiple renewable energy projects. This was part of a $10 billion global medium-term programme of the company. The 5-year note has a coupon rate of 4.75 per cent per annum to be paid semi-annually. It has a maturity date of September 27, 2029. In 2024, this is the first US dollar bond issuance by an Indian public sector enterprise. Keeping in line with REC’s Green Finance Framework, the funds raised will be utilised to finance eligible green projects. The joint bookrunners for the issue were Barclays, DBS, HSBC, Mizuho, MUFG, and Standard Chartered Bank.