India bonds slip as US-Iran risks derail post-policy rallyIndian government bonds faced pressure early Monday. Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pushed oil prices higher. This overshadowed recent suppo...
08 Jun, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Top corporate bonds, long gilts can be a good play as RBI holds ratesThe RBI maintained its repo rate at 5.25% and a neutral stance, raising inflation forecasts due to West Asian conflict-driven oil price hik...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Bond won't help this time: Why RBI should hike interest rate, instead of unleashing forex mobilisation schemes as in the pastReserve Bank of India's past emergency tools for raising foreign currency are no longer effective. Global interest rates have changed the f...
27 May, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Can Rs 2 crore retirement corpus generate Rs 2 lakh monthly income for 20 years after retirement?Planning your retirement corpus is crucial. A Rs 2 crore fund may not last 20 years with high withdrawals. Experts suggest a bucket strateg...
25 May, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
India explores steps to mobilise dollar inflows as rupee slides, sources sayIndia's central bank is actively seeking methods to attract dollar inflows. This move aims to bolster foreign exchange reserves and stabili...
04 May, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
RBI revises rules for Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020: Key changes investors should knowThe Reserve Bank of India has released updated operational guidelines for its Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable), effective immedi...
04 Apr, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
RBI floating rate bond at 8.05%: Has the rate changed or is it still one of the best fixed income picks?The Reserve Bank of India's floating rate bond will continue to offer 8.05 percent interest. This comes as the Finance Ministry decided to ...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Sovereign Gold Bond: PNB’s important announcement for SGB investors regarding maturity amount, interestSGB Investment: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has notified that customers who have invested in Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) and RBI Bonds and ha...
21 Oct, 2024, 03.49 PM IST
Sovereign Gold Bonds redemption: This SGB series is up for final redemption in September; check detailsSovereign Gold Bonds Redemption: Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) were introduced in 2015 to lower the demand for physical gold. Under the scheme...
28 Aug, 2024, 11.32 AM IST
How to buy Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) from stock market?Sovereign gold bonds can be brought from primary market during the window when government announces the dates or from secondary market from...
28 Aug, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
You can pay 10% tax on returns from this debt investment vs 30% on debt mutual funds, bank FDsThe taxation rules for debt mutual funds have changed from April 1, 2023. Most of the common debt investment options are taxed at the incom...
25 Aug, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
What is the interest rate on RBI floating rate bonds?The Indian Government issues the Reserve Bank of India's Floating Rate Savings Bonds. Lenders in the public or private sectors will sell Fl...
14 Jul, 2022, 11.19 AM IST
Premature redemption price of gold bond fixed at Rs 5,115 per unitThe RBI issues the bonds on behalf of the Government of India which are sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHC...
15 May, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
RBI Retail Direct government bonds: How will interest, capital gains be taxed?Income tax on income from government bonds is leviable in two ways. One, you will be taxed if you earn capital gains on selling the governm...
22 Dec, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
Will RBI's floating rate savings bonds 2020 give you a positive real return? Here's the mathThese bonds can be considered for investment by all those investors for whom the real rate of return from these bonds i.e. return net of in...
01 Sep, 2020, 02.12 PM IST
Falling interest rates: Invest in debt mutual funds for better returnsInvestments in debt mutual funds over three years qualify for long term capital gains tax of 20 per cent with indexation benefit.
25 Nov, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
Banks request clarity on tax treatment over bonds under Basel III normsBanks have requested Finance Ministry to clarify tax treatment issues with regard to additional tier-I bonds in a meeting held recently, so...
06 Oct, 2014, 06.43 PM IST