Kotak Mahindra Bank has successfully raised 650 million dollars through a 5-year US dollar-denominated bond issuance.

• Instrument & Tenor: $650 million in 5-year senior unsecured dollar notes.
• Pricing Spread: Priced at US Treasuries + 108 bps, reflecting robust international demand for high-grade Indian private banking credit.
• Capital Purpose: The proceeds will be deployed for general corporate lending, foreign currency assets, and diversifying the bank's wholesale funding base.

The Pre-August 31 Offshore Debt Rush

Kotak Mahindra Bank is the sixth major Indian lender to tap international debt markets under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) concessional foreign currency swap window:

• Concessional Hedging Facility: The RBI window enables domestic lenders to borrow foreign currency offshore and hedge dollar-rupee exposure at subsidized swap rates, significantly lowering effective landed borrowing costs.
• Early Window Cutoff: The central bank advanced the closure deadline for new deposits and borrowing under this facility to August 31, 2026, triggering a sprint among private and public sector lenders to lock in offshore liquidity.
• Cumulative Industry Total: Since the window opened on June 5, 2026, Indian lenders have collectively mobilized approximately $6.95 billion in overseas debt.