“We are looking for equity depending on the growth that happens in asset side,” Padmaja Chunduru, Managing Director and CEO, Indian Bank, said in an interview with CNBC-TV18.

Following Allahabad Bank’s merger with it, a small component of AT-1 bonds of Allahabad Bank are due in March.

“Those were at a much higher cost. We have to repay that. So this raising of AT-1 bonds would partially offset that and also help us in our growth capital,” she said.

Credit offtake has been a bit muted so far in the corporate segment, she said.

“However, now some disbursements are happening this quarter (Q3) which is much better than the last quarter (Q2). So I think coming quarter (Q4) would be even faster. Still depending on the market perceptions and condition, we will go for equity raising as required,” Chunduru said.

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(Edited by : Santosh Nair)