Srinagar, Feb. 10 -- Metals and mining giant Vedanta Resources Ltd on Friday said it has made an upfront payment of USD 779 million to its bondholders and completed repayments as part of the debt restructuring exercise.

The upfront payment to the bondholders was made on Wednesday, Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) said in a statement.

VRL completed repayments to its bondholders on February 7, 2024, in line with the consents it received earlier in the year in which maturities of USD 3.2 billion in bonds were successfully extended to 2029, the statement said.

Vedanta Resources has successfully made an upfront payment of USD 779 million in cash to bondholders to redeem a portion of the bonds and extend their maturities. It has also paid a conse...