Borrowings – Cash in hand = Net Debt

Say you loaned Rs. 100 from your father. Now you used that money, did some business and generated Rs 40 profit (cash in hand). Your net debt would be Rs 60.

Net debt free is not debt free. Debt remains a debt as long as it’s not repaid to the lender.

March 2020

Outstanding Debt3.36 Lakh Crores
Cash equivalent 1.75 Lakh Crores
Net Debt 1.61 Lakh Crores
(Outstanding minus Cash)

After fund-raise

Jio stake sale1.16 Lakh Crores
RIL Rights Issue0.53 Lakh Crores
Total Cash-equivalent raised1.69 Lakh Crores
Total cash-equivalent = Sum of stake sale + rights issue