India's bond forwards may see strong demand from insurers, investors sayIndia's soon-to-be-launched bond forwards could see strong demand from insurers as these instruments offer the option of taking delivery of...
25 Feb, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Forward contracts in G-secs need ease of trading to take offThe RBI after its Monetary Policy Committee meeting said on Friday that the central bank would include forward contracts in government secu...
10 Feb, 2025, 06.03 AM IST
RBI rate cut: Impact on bond market and what it means for bond holdersLower interest rates generally push bond prices higher as investors lock in better yields from existing bonds. However, Apurva Sheth, Head ...
07 Feb, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
India Inc turns to bond derivative trades to hedge against rate risksIndian corporates, like HSBC and a major IT firm, are adopting bond forward rate agreements to hedge interest rate risks in anticipation of...
01 Nov, 2024, 08.29 AM IST
India's interest rate derivatives to get boost as top insurer LIC enters marketInvestment in a type of bond derivative called forward rate agreements could likely rise in India as the interest rate cycle turns and the ...
13 Aug, 2024, 05.12 PM IST
LIC's bond FRA entry to boost demand for long-dated g-secsThe country's largest insurer - which has a total asset under management (AUM) of ₹53.5 lakh crore including 40% in government bond books -...
12 Aug, 2024, 06.02 AM IST
Foreign banks’ dealing rooms buzz with G-Sec trades as PSBs mind their gapPublic sector banks are reducing their bond holdings while foreign lenders are increasing theirs, impacting the trading landscape. Factors ...
08 Jul, 2024, 09.00 PM IST
Insurers lap up GSec derivatives to manage liabilitiesGlobal funds and insurers are showing strong demand for Indian government bonds, particularly ahead of their inclusion in a JP Morgan index...
07 Jun, 2024, 08.03 AM IST
Congress' 'Adivasi Sankalp' will ensure rights of tribals are protected: KhargeCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge pledges to protect tribal rights and land. The party promises to implement the Forest Rights Act, rep...
13 Mar, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Bond forwards set to clear many grey areas for banks, insurersIntroduction of bond forwards, which are derivative contracts between two counterparties to buy and sell a specific security on a future da...
01 Jan, 2024, 05.53 AM IST
'Foreign banks' exposure to trades in long-term bonds not a concern'The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been regularly reviewing the burgeoning bond-derivative trades between banks and insurance companies, a...
19 Jul, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
Foreign banks' AFS exposure to long-term bonds at all-time highWhile a sharp increase in exposure to longer-dated bonds entailing greater risks could ordinarily be a matter of concern, the regulator isn...
10 Jul, 2023, 05.51 AM IST
Don't see any rate cuts till FY25; no slowdown for now: Ashutosh TikekarWe haven't seen the FPIs getting into debt for a long time. Equity is doing very well. At least the good part is that there's no outflow fr...
26 Jun, 2023, 06.21 AM IST
Market stress indicators begin to flash in wake of SVB collapseThe startup-focused bank, SVB, became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis last week, sending shockwaves across global ...
13 Mar, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
A $19 billion derivative bond trade will unwind with Modi’s new taxAnalysts say a New Delhi plan to tax high-value insurance policies will reduce demand, leading the industry to cut back on bond investments...
28 Feb, 2023, 07.43 AM IST
RBI weighs bond forwards, reaches out to life insurersThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is understood to be weighing a proposal to allow 'bond forwards' --- a deal under which a financial institu...
08 Dec, 2021, 06.14 AM IST
Implementing suggestion of high-level panel may increase risks for creditors: Moody's Investors ServiceThe report also called for the creation of a framework for “prompt corrective action”, which would apply increasing levels of regulatory ov...
28 May, 2014, 02.33 AM IST