Adani Group offshore bonds fall as Modi govt misses predicted majority
offshore bonds have dropped by a dollar following the Modi government's failure to secure a thumping majority as predicted by exit polls. Adani Green’s recently issued $409 million 6.7% bond was down to 93/94 from 95/96 and Adani SEZ $750 million 4.375% bond due 2029 fell to 88/89 from 90. The political development led to a sharp decline in Adani Group companies' stock prices as well, which fell by 20% due to the poor performance of the BJP. The alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi fell short of the anticipated landslide victory.
Going forward, borrowing costs for the Adani group companies are likely to see spread increasing over peers as investors add risk premium of a weaker Modi government.
While Adani Group bonds fell by 25 basis points, the investment-grade bonds corrected by 3 to 4 basis points due to the election impact, even though US yields remained stable.
Bond traders predict further corrections in Adani bonds over the coming days.
“I don't think that anyone is going to punt on Adani so soon,” said a bond trader. “But otherwise, broadly, most of the other bonds will get governed by what happens in the international market and Adani will underperform the overall dollar bond market.”
Over the past 3-4 months, Indian dollar bonds have outperformed global bonds, with credit spreads tightening due to a stable and optimistic outlook for India. However, the recent political uncertainty is expected to cause underperformance in Indian bonds.
“While the rating outlook is not going to change now, the
