Adani dollar bonds tumble after US bribery charges

Costs for Adani Port and Particular Economic Zone, opens contemporary tab debt maturing in August 2027 fell extra than 5 cents on the dollar, in holding with LSEG info

Reuters

21 November, 2024, 09:40 am

Final modified: 21 November, 2024, 09:40 am

Greenback bond prices for Adani firms fell sharply in early Asia commerce on Thursday after the Indian conglomerate’s billionaire chairman was once indicted in New York over allegations of bribery and fraud.

Costs for Adani Port and Particular Economic Zone, opens contemporary tab debt maturing in August 2027 fell extra than 5 cents on the dollar, in holding with LSEG info.

Adani Electrical energy Mumbai debt maturing in February 2030 fell nearly eight cents and dollar bonds issued by Adani Transmission additionally notched falls better than 5 cents to commerce true above 80 cents.

The price falls were the supreme since February 2023 when short-seller Hindenburg Analysis printed a unfavourable portray, questioning the neighborhood’s debt stages and utilize of tax havens.

US authorities acknowledged on Wednesday that Adani Community Chairman Gautam Adani and 7 other defendants agreed to pay about $265 million in bribes to Indian govt officers.

Adani Community did no longer straight away acknowledge to requests for observation outside commercial hours in India.

Shares in India-listed Adani firms originate commerce at 0345 GMT.

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