MUMBAI: After Dimsum, Sushi, Samurai, Rolex, Kangaroo, Bulldog or even Dragon it's now the turn of Formosa bonds. Reliance IndustriesBSE 0.56 % - India's savviest as well as the largest borrower overseas - has just raised $200 million through a fresh bond issuance in the hottest bond market in Asia Taiwan.
According to to multiple sources directly involved with the transaction, RIL has raised 20 year debt paper on Monday, the first from India Inc to do so. Incidentally, RIL will also be the first Asian energy company to tap the Formosa market.