Bharti Airtel’s $1 billion debut worth the wait

Finally, Bharti Airtel crosses the line, attracting strong investor interest in its debut bond thanks to a dearth of Asian telco paper.

Denise Wee

March 06, 2013

Indian telco Bharti Airtel, controlled by billionaire Sunil Mittal, printed a $1 billion debut bond early Tuesday morning, attracting strong investor interest amid a dearth of paper in the telecoms sector.

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