Insurers seek predictability in auctions of state bondsInsurance firms want the Reserve Bank of India to release a predictable schedule for state development loan auctions. They also want states...
24 Sep, 2025, 05.58 AM IST
State development loans face weak demand for seventh straight auction: ICICI BankInvestor demand for State Development Loans (SDLs) remained weak for the seventh straight week, with muted interest reflected in a lower bi...
19 Aug, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
Yields of March help states borrow more in absence of G-SecsStates have ramped up borrowings due to cheaper funds and low yields, driven by the absence of central government security auctions in Marc...
26 Mar, 2025, 12.58 AM IST
States boost borrowings in March amid lower SDL yields and rate cut expectationsStates increased borrowings in March as lower SDL yields made fundraising cheaper, aided by the absence of G-Sec auctions. Experts cite RBI...
25 Mar, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
Cost of states borrowings up at 7.96 per centNine states raised Rs 12,800 crore from state development loan auctions, which is 17 per cent lower than the indicated amount, wherein the ...
19 Jul, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
States borrowing cost remains high at 7.86% despite fall in G-secs yield to 7.39%The spread between the G-secs and SDLs widened to 42 bps as the benchmark rates for the Centre declined to 7.39 per cent on Tuesday from 7....
05 Jul, 2022, 09.21 PM IST
8 states to get nod for borrowing plans only after full disclosuresThe eight states are Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Sikkim.
17 Jun, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
States paying through the nose for debt as cost soars past 7.16%Nine states on Tuesday raised Rs 18,900 crore at the latest auction of state development loans. The auction was just 2 per cent lower than ...
05 Jan, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
States borrowing cost again on a song, hits 1-month high at 6.80%According to another agency Care Ratings, the market borrowings by the states so far in FY22 are 18 per cent less than that in correspondin...
07 Dec, 2021, 08.05 PM IST
States' market borrowings jump 55% to Rs 3.75 lakh crore so far this fiscalRising expenses and falling revenue, including the Centre's inability to pay the GST dues, have been leading states into a debt trap after ...
07 Oct, 2020, 05.03 PM IST
State government bonds back in favour, yields dropThe gap between the SDL Index and the 10-year benchmark paper stood at 59 basis points until last Friday.
26 May, 2020, 10.36 AM IST
NSE facilitates primary subscription for retail investors in State Development Loan auctionsThe interest on SDL is received at half-yearly intervals and the principal is repaid on the maturity date.
18 Nov, 2019, 04.29 PM IST
- 10-year paper seen trading between 7.85% and 8.00%
In the government bond market, sentiment has improved since the recent announcement of the increase in the FII government debt limit by $5 ...
04 Oct, 2010, 01.16 AM IST
- ET in classroom: State development loans
State Development Loans (SDLs) are market borrowings by state governments.
30 Mar, 2010, 02.40 AM IST
- State borrowings set to break records from this October
State governments are expected to raise a record Rs 1.1 lakh crore in the second half of this fiscal to make up for their increased spendin...
22 Sep, 2009, 07.48 AM IST
- Fund-starved states may soon flood bond market
State governments are expected to raise a record Rs 1.1-lakh crore in the second half of this fiscal to make up for their increased spendin...
22 Sep, 2009, 01.45 AM IST
- RBI auctions yield Rs 2K cr for Bengal
The West Bengal government is on a borrowing spree as its resource stream from postal savings has dried up.
10 Oct, 2007, 04.39 AM IST