COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION 30 OF SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015 - NON-FUNDING OF 09TH SEMI ANNUAL INTEREST IN ESCROW ACCOUNT MAINTAINED IN BANK OF INDIA WRT MTNL BOND SERIES VI (INE153A08097)
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MTNL has informed stock exchanges that it could not deposit adequate funds into the Bank of India escrow account for the 9th semi-annual interest payment on its 6.85% Bond Series VI (INE153A08097), due on 21st June 2025. The company cited insufficient funds as the reason for not meeting the escrow funding requirement (which was due 10 days prior). However, MTNL clarified that all its bonds are Sovereign Guaranteed by the Government of India, and if it defaults, the Debenture Trustee can invoke the guarantee, with GoI obligated to make the payment. This is a serious credit event revealing MTNL's severe liquidity stress, but the sovereign backstop is expected to protect bondholders.
Negative for MTNL's credit profile and signals acute financial distress, but the Government of India sovereign guarantee likely means bondholders will ultimately be paid. Short-term negative sentiment on the stock is expected, though the risk of a hard default on bonds remains low due to the GoI backstop.