Bank of India raises Rs 5,000 crore via infra bonds

State-owned Bank of India raised ₹5,000 crore through 10-year bonds at 7.54% interest, with a base size of ₹2,000 crore and a greenshoe option of ₹3,000 crore. It informed exchanges of 127 bids worth ₹15,318 crore. Funds support long-term infrastructure and affordable housing per RBI guidelines, exempt from cash and Statutory Liquidity Ratios for better interest cost management.