COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION 30 OF SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015- NON FUNDING OF 3RD SEMI ANNUAL INTEREST PAYMENT IN ESCROW ACCOUNT MAINTAINED IN BANK OF INDIA WRT MTNL BOND SERIES VIIID (INE153A08188)
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MTNL has informed stock exchanges that it could not deposit adequate funds into the escrow account maintained with Bank of India for the 3rd semi-annual interest payment on its 7.51% Bond Series VIIID, due on September 6, 2025. The company cited insufficient funds as the reason for failing to meet the escrow funding requirement, which was supposed to be done 10 days before the due date. However, MTNL noted that all its bonds are sovereign-guaranteed by the Government of India, meaning that if MTNL defaults, the Debenture Trustee can invoke the sovereign guarantee and the government is obligated to make the payment. This disclosure was made under SEBI LODR Regulation 30 compliance requirements.
This is a negative signal highlighting MTNL's severe cash flow problems and financial distress, which could put further pressure on the stock. However, bondholders are protected by the Government of India's sovereign guarantee, so the risk to debt investors is limited. Equity shareholders may see continued uncertainty around MTNL's financial health and its ability to operate without government support.