Fortis avails Rs 1\,100 cr loan from Citibank

Fortis avails Rs 1,100 cr loan from Citibank

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Healthcare Tuesday said it has a pact with to avail a loan of Rs 1,100 crore in order to take care of its contractual commitments and strategic objectives.

The loan agreement was executed on January 10, with certain CPs (commercial papers) for disbursal being fulfilled on January 14, Healthcare said in a regulatory filing.

The board of Healthcare had approved in July last year a proposal from IHH Healthcare to invest Rs 4,000 crore by way of preferential allotment for a 31.1 per cent stake.

Fortis shares Tuesday ended 0.90 per cent down at Rs 138.15 on the BSE.

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First Published: Tue, January 15 2019. 21:35 IST