ONGC to borrow $1 b to fund Mangalore project

NEW DELHI: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (OMPL), a special purpose vehicle to execute the Rs. 6,400-crore aromatic petrochemical complex at Mangalore, has mandated SBI Caps to arrange for funds for the $1.52 billion project. The company plans to borrow around $1 billion to fund the project.