New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Vodafone Idea (Vi) has begun exploring non-banking sources of funding to maintain the continuity of its crucial capital expenditure (capex) cycle, its outgoing chief executive officer (CEO) Akshaya Moondra said on Monday, as the debt-laden telecom operator's bid to raise Rs.25,000 crore from banks faces delays.

Banks are currently awaiting clarity on potential relief to the company's pending adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government, before deciding on extending loans to the beleaguered company.

"We are looking at non-banking sources of funding also. Not the full amount of Rs.25,000 crore that we have talked about, but a lesser amount, so that we can continue with the capex cycle," Moondra said in his las...