Kumar Mangalam Birla's unit draws $2.5 billion in bids for buyout loan

•Kumar Mangalam Birla's unit, Aditya Birla Group, seeks ₹14,000 crore loan for Shell Plc's renewable energy assets.

•Four banks - Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank, and Punjab National Bank - have committed up to ₹24,000 crore.

•Interest rates range from 7.6% to 7.7% with 12-20 year tenors for the loan.

•Other banks like HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank may also extend credit lines.