India's Adani Green Energy cancelled its plan to raise funds via U.S. dollar-denominated bonds after investors placed bids at higher yields than the company was willing to pay, two bankers directly involved in the deal said late on Tuesday.

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate is returning to the dollar bond market this year for a second time, underscoring the group’s improved access to funding channels after being rocked by a short-seller barrage.

Gautam Adani-led conglomerate Adani Green Energy has postponed the sale of its $1.2 billion in bonds amidst thin market conditions and a lack of clarity over the result of the US presidential elections.

Adani Group has delayed a $1.5 billion green bond sale initially marketed at 7 per cent. The funds were intended for foreign-currency loan repayment. The deal may return post-November state elections as the conglomerate seeks to rebuild investor confidence after a significant stock rout in 2023.

According to one of the bankers, the initial guidance set out to offer a yield of 7% for the 20-year maturity, Reuters reported. The bond proceeds were intended to release funds from an existing $3.4 billion revolving credit facility with banks,