IIFL Finance successfully raised $500 million through international dollar bonds, marking the first such issuance from India since January. Priced at 7.6%, the 3.25-year bond attracted significant investor interest despite geopolitical volatilities. Proceeds will fund lending to economically weaker sections, including MSMEs and gold loans.
Credit card issuance hits strongest pace in more than two years
The additions were led, once again, by the country’s largest issuers. HDFC Bank topped the list, adding 163,000 net new credit cards and edging past