Sovereign gold bond one of dumbest government borrowing programs in world: Fundoo ProfessorSanjay Bakshi, also known as Fundoo Professor, has criticized India's sovereign gold bond (SGB) scheme, deeming it a flawed government borr...
17 Sep, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
Wondering why RBI rate cuts haven't made your EMI bill lower? Herein lies the answerThe realities of the bond market, inflation expectations and fiscal uncertainties are complicating matters when it comes to rate cut transm...
01 Sep, 2025, 12.14 PM IST
Rush begins for investment tools, India-linked ETFs now in high demandIndia's inclusion in JP Morgan's bond index in September 2023 has increased global interest in local debt. ETFs, such as L&G ($698.9 millio...
18 Jul, 2024, 07.20 AM IST
Easing global yields bring FPIs back to Indian govt bondsFrom May 8 to 22, foreign portfolio investors' holdings of fully accessible route (FAR) Indian government bonds increased ₹3,304.8 crore to...
24 May, 2024, 05.32 AM IST
Top Indian funds dust off playbooks ahead of index inclusionThe cohort are betting on inclusion in global bond indexes to drive returns after the central bank doused speculation of an interest-rate c...
23 Jan, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Indian state banks to snap two-month streak of selling govt debt: TradersThese banks, typically the biggest buyers of government debt, have sold bonds worth Rs 14,380 crore ($1.73 billion) on a net basis so far i...
28 Dec, 2023, 02.48 PM IST
FIEO proposes govt to issue tax-free bonds to exporters in lieu of Rs 40,000 cr stuck refunds“Exporters may be allowed to file the claim so as to verify the value of the tax-free bond to be given to them, which can be encashed after...
21 Apr, 2021, 02.47 PM IST
Ahead of banking recapitalisation, taking stock of the country's banking sectorA bad bank is an entity that acquires NPAs from banks, leaving them to focus on core banking matters.
21 Jan, 2021, 08.03 AM IST
‘Risk-on’ trade ending? Red flags have gone up on these 3 chartsWhenever investors show strong preference for riskier assets, it is typically called a ‘risk-on’ environment.
26 Oct, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
India sold so many bonds that it had to retire its benchmarkThe authorities plan to sell a record Rs 12 trillion of bonds this fiscal year to finance a yawning fiscal deficit.
29 Jul, 2020, 12.29 PM IST
India is seeking inclusion in JPMorgan global bond indexesIndia is aiming for a 7 per cent weighting in indexes tracked by global investors.
16 Jun, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
Budget 2019 highlights: Everything Nirmala Sitharaman announced thenIn her Budget last year, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman took a pragmatic approach by announcing no changes in personal income tax rate...
16 Jan, 2020, 12.29 PM IST
RBI to conduct second round of Operation Twist on MondayEarlier this week, the central bank had conducted similar open market operations.
26 Dec, 2019, 08.52 PM IST
Government announces measures to rescue sliding rupeeAn inflow of $8-10 billion is seen as immediate impact but the measures are aimed at turning around sentiment and building on the recovery ...
17 Sep, 2018, 07.59 AM IST
Ghosts of past loans coming back to haunt state governmentsBorrowings by states have doubled from 2013 to 2018, with the trend picking up after the 2008 financial crisis.
16 Jul, 2018, 05.14 PM IST
Indian govt bonds recover, call rates turn lowerThe 7.17 per cent government security maturing in 2028 rose to Rs 96.60 from Rs 96.45.
27 Feb, 2018, 08.11 PM IST
- IOC losing Rs 9,200 cr per day on fuel sales
Indian Oil Corporation on Friday said it is losing Rs 9,200 crore per day.
05 Oct, 2007, 01.43 PM IST