Bajaj Finance going for Rs 10K crore fundraise

Mumbai: Bajaj Finance announced on Thursday that it will raise up to Rs 10,000 crore by issuing shares to qualified institutionalinvestors and warrants to its largest shareholder Bajaj Finserv.

The NBFC plans to raise up to Rs 8,800 crore through a qualified institutional placement of shares, and another Rs 1,200 crore by issuing warrants convertible into shares to Bajaj Finserv.

Bajaj Finserv's stake in the company could increase from 52.45 per cent to 52.57 per cent after the issue, Bajaj Finance said, adding that the issue price would be determined at a later stage.

Bajaj Finance said in an exchange filing that it will be seeking approval of the shareholders for the proposed fundraise by convening an Extraordinary General Meeting.

Bajaj Finance has disclosed that its new loans booked during the second quarter grew 26 per cent, while its assets under management increased about 33 per cent to about Rs 2.90 lakh crore as of September-end.

Rival companies like Tata Capital and Aditya Birla Capital are also rushing to raise fresh funds.