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SAIL Cuts Debt to Rs26,800 Crore with Monthly Reductions, Unveils Rs7,500 Crore Capex Plan

Fourth-quarter revenues exceeding Rs29,300 crore bolster the company’s push to reduce debt alongside capacity expansion efforts.

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Overview

  • SAIL trimmed its outstanding borrowings by about Rs750 crore in FY24–25, lowering total debt to roughly Rs26,800 crore.
  • Director Finance Ashok Kumar Panda said the steelmaker will pursue month-on-month debt cuts throughout the current fiscal year.
  • The company has earmarked a Rs7,500 crore capital expenditure budget for 2025-26 to fund upgrades and expansions at its plants.
  • SAIL aims to boost its installed steelmaking capacity from around 20 million tonnes per annum to 35 million tonnes by 2030.
  • In the March quarter, consolidated net profit rose over 11% to Rs1,250.98 crore while revenue from operations climbed to Rs29,316.14 crore.