PFC’s ₹ 5,000-crore NCD issue oversubscribed on Day 2 January 18, 2021 Demand nearly nine times the 50 lakh bonds on offer In just two working days since its launch, State-owned Power Finance Corporation’s (PFC) ₹5,000-crore public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCD) has been oversubscribed, prompting the company to close the issue 11 days ahead of its scheduled closure. The issue which opened on Friday last was closed on Monday (the second working day) after receiving demands for 4.47 crore bonds, nearly nine times the 50 lakh bonds on offer. The issue was originally to close on January 29. The base issue size was ₹500 crore with a green-shoe option of ₹ 4,500 crore. So technically, the company can retain the entire ₹4,477.63 crore received for the issue, market observers said.