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Mumbai: PNB Housing Finance Limited, one of India’s leading housing finance companies, has announced that its board of directors will meet on Friday, September 5, 2025, to consider a major fundraising plan through the issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The proposed fundraising will be up to ₹5,000 crore, to be raised in multiple tranches, with or without a green shoe option, on a private placement basis.
The agenda will include seeking board approval and necessary authorisations to launch the issue. This move reflects the company’s strategy to strengthen its balance sheet, enhance liquidity, and meet growing credit demand in India’s housing finance sector.
Strong Q1 Performance Provides Confidence
The fundraising plan comes at a time when PNB Housing Finance has reported a robust first quarter performance for FY26. For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the company posted a net profit of ₹533.5 crore, marking a 23.2% year-on-year (YoY) increase compared to ₹432.8 crore in the same quarter of the previous year.
Revenue from operations also saw healthy growth, rising 14% YoY to ₹2,076 crore against ₹1,823 crore in Q1FY25. The company’s net interest income (NII) climbed 24.2% YoY to ₹688 crore, reflecting improved loan growth and stable spreads.
Gross margins, net of acquisition costs, stood at 4.06%, showcasing operational efficiency.
Asset Quality Remains Strong
PNB Housing Finance’s asset quality has been improving steadily, providing confidence to investors and stakeholders. As of June 30, 2025, the company’s gross non-performing assets (GNPA) stood at 1.06%, down from 1.35% a year earlier and slightly lower than 1.08% as of March 31, 2025.
Retail GNPA showed further improvement, declining to 1.07%, compared to 1.39% in June 2024 and 1.09% in March 2025. Importantly, the company’s corporate lending portfolio remained clean, with corporate GNPA at nil across all three reporting periods.
Net non-performing assets (NNPA) stood at 0.69% as of June 30, 2025, with the retail segment’s NNPA at 0.70%, highlighting prudent risk management practices.
Strategic Rationale Behind Fundraising
The decision to raise up to ₹5,000 crore through NCDs is seen as a proactive step by PNB Housing Finance to tap into debt markets, ensuring ample capital availability for expansion and to meet future business needs.
Housing finance companies (HFCs) in India have witnessed strong demand in FY25–26, driven by urbanisation, government incentives for affordable housing, and rising aspirations of middle-class homebuyers. By raising long-term funds via NCDs, the company can lock in stable borrowing costs, strengthen its capital structure, and reduce dependence on short-term borrowings.
The green shoe option—if exercised—will allow the company to raise additional funds beyond the base size of the issue in case of oversubscription, indicating the company’s flexibility in managing demand from institutional investors.
Market Reaction and Share Performance
Despite the positive Q1 performance and a strong outlook, shares of PNB Housing Finance closed lower on Friday, August 29, 2025. The stock ended at ₹753.90 on the BSE, down by ₹13.15 or 1.71%. The decline may have been triggered by profit booking after a recent rally, as well as broader market volatility.
Interestingly, analysts remain bullish on the company’s long-term prospects. Goldman Sachs recently noted that PNB Housing Finance shares have up to 78% upside potential, even after the stock witnessed its biggest single-day fall in four years earlier this month, which temporarily pushed it into the F&O ban list.
Industry Context
The Indian housing finance industry has seen accelerated growth in the past two years, with government policies such as PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana), lower interest rates, and tax incentives fueling demand for home loans. HFCs like PNB Housing Finance are strategically positioned to capture this demand, particularly in the mid-income and affordable housing segments.
Rising urbanisation, growing nuclear families, and increased formalisation of the real estate sector post-RERA are expected to sustain housing finance demand in the medium to long term. With asset quality under control and profitability rising, fundraising through NCDs will help PNB Housing Finance further scale operations and support its growth trajectory.
Outlook
If approved, the ₹5,000 crore fundraising will provide PNB Housing Finance with additional liquidity to expand its lending book, fund disbursements, and support business growth. Investors and stakeholders will closely watch the board’s decision on September 5, as well as the structure, tenure, and coupon rate of the proposed NCDs.
Given the company’s improving financial performance, robust asset quality, and strong demand outlook for housing loans, the planned fundraising could further reinforce PNB Housing Finance’s position as a key player in India’s housing finance ecosystem.
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