Gold Silver Reports >>> Rupee bond issuance will probably rise to a record this year as notes offer companies savings of as much as 1 percentage point over loans.
Offerings will range between 4 trillion rupees ($60 billion) and 4.5 trillion rupees in 2016, according to nine of 20 bankers surveyed by Bloomberg. Six respondents predicted even higher sales and five forecast lower. ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd., a project by India’s biggest energy explorer, is planning a debut sale, while mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corp. is looking to raise at least 5 billion rupees.