A BBB+ is an investment grade rating with ratings below BB+ being considered speculative.
"The issue proceeds will be primarily utilised to replace some of its existing short-term borrowings," Fitch said.
"Management recently increased its committed bank credit lines by 500 million rupees to back-up liquidity, and expects further enhancements of around 200 million rupees in the near-term."
As at end of the first half of 2007, DSI Holdings had total debt of 1958 million rupees, of which 87 percent was short-term working capital related loan facilities.
Fitch says DSI Holdings is the country's largest manufacture and retailer of footwear in terms of value, volume and points of presence.
It is a fully-owned subsidiary of the D Samson Group (Pvt) Limited, and was formed in July 2006 as part of the group's strategy to seek eq