IIFL Fin raises $175m through ECB route for lending biz

IIFL Finance, the non-banking finance arm of IIFL, has raised $175 million through a three-year external commercial borrowing (ECB) from lenders including HSBC and Bank of Baroda. The loan, priced at SOFR +200 basis points, will be used for onward lending purposes. $75 million was raised from HSBC and $50 million from Bank of Baroda, with the remaining amount secured from other lenders. IIFL Finance aims to reduce its cost of borrowing and diversify its borrowing sources with these funds.