SBI opens door
State Bank of India (SBI) became the first Indian borrower in the ringgit market, opening the domestic market to more cross-border deals from Indian issuers. Bankers also reckon that this is the first foreign borrower with a real credit element, given that Kexim Bank is a government policy bank and Gulf Investment Council was a "semi-sovereign" institution.
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