COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION 30 OF SEBI (LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015- NON FUNDING OF 5TH SEMI ANNUAL INTEREST PAYMENT IN ESCROW ACCOUNT MAINTAINED IN BANK OF INDIA WRT MTNL BOND SERIES VIID (INE153A08139)
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MTNL has informed stock exchanges that it could not deposit adequate funds into the escrow account maintained at Bank of India for the 5th semi-annual interest payment on its 7.80% Bond Series VIID (INE153A08139), due on August 24, 2025. The escrow funding was required 10 days before the due date, and the company cited 'insufficient funds' as the reason for non-compliance. The bonds are sovereign guaranteed by the Government of India, so if MTNL defaults, the Debenture Trustee can invoke the sovereign guarantee and the government is obligated to make the payment to bondholders. This filing highlights MTNL's serious liquidity problems, as it cannot service its bond obligations from its own cash flows and is dependent on government support.
Negative for MTNL shareholders — the inability to even fund an escrow account signals deep financial distress and dependence on sovereign guarantees for debt servicing. While bondholders are protected by the government guarantee, the stock may see selling pressure reflecting the company's weak standalone financial health.