Pune, Aug 23: The Bank of Maharashtra's subordinated debt issue was oversubscribed within hours of opening on Monday. The public sector bank entered the capital market by way of private placement of bonds worth Rs 100 crore with a greenshoe option of Rs 70 crore to augment its tier-II capital.The bonds -- with a maturity of 80 months -- carry a coupon rate of 12.60 per cent payable annually. The bank closed the issue on the first day itself.
Meanwhile, the bank has revised its rate of interest on domestic term deposits. The rate of interest for deposits from 15 days to 29 days has been increased by 50 basis points. Rates for other short-term maturities up to one year have been reduced by 50 basis points. The maximum rate of interest has been brought down from 11 per cent to 10.5 per cent. The interest rates for deposits over one year to two years, two to three years and three to five years remain unchanged.
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