IRFC's green bonds: India INX lists 1st debt security at IFSC

The India International Exchange (India INX) has listed the Indian Railway Finance Corporation’s (IRFC’s) green bonds on its debt listing platform-Global Securities Market (GSM).
With this, IRFC green bonds became first debt security to be listed on exchange at International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat’s GIFT city. India INX’s GSM segment is India’s first debt listing platform. It allows raising funds in any currency of choice by both foreign and Indian issuers from investors across the globe.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation

IRFC is finance arm of Indian Railway. It raises financial resources for expansion and running through capital markets and other borrowings. It raises money mainly through financial bonds and from banks and financial institutions. In 2017, IRFC had raised $500 million from 10- year green bond from investors in Asia, Europe and offshore US through listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Green Bonds

Bonds basically are debt instruments which help issuer to get capital while the investors receive fixed income in the form of interest. In case of Green Bonds, the issuer gets capital from the investors only if investment (capital) is being raised to fund green projects relating to renewable energy or emission reductions etc.

India International Exchange (India INX)

Indai-INX is India s first international exchange at IFSC Gujarat International Financial Tech (GIFT) City, Gandhinagar. It is wholly-owned subsidiary of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), through its global bourse. It is one of the world’s most advanced and fastest trading technology platforms with turn-around time of 4 micro seconds. It will operate for 22 hours a day allowing international investors and NRIs to trade from anywhere across globe. It trades in equity derivatives, currency derivatives, commodity derivatives including Index and Stocks. It also offers depository receipts and bonds.

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018