NBFCs seek easing of LCR norms, propose graded haircuts for bonds; finance ministry asks RBI to review industry demandNBFCs have urged the finance ministry to replace flat LCR haircuts on lower-rated bonds with a graded system to boost liquidity and incenti...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
RBI allows participants to use municipal bonds as collateral in overnight repo transactionsThe Reserve Bank of India has permitted money market participants to pledge municipal bonds in repo transactions, aiming to deepen the bond...
11 Nov, 2025, 09.40 PM IST
IMF suggests corporate bond inclusion in RBI’s crisis-related liquidity toolkitIMF recommendations: The IMF recommended that the RBI expand its crisis-time liquidity measures by accepting corporate bonds as collateral....
03 Mar, 2025, 08.10 PM IST
Startups funding gap to be filled up by private equity firms: KV Subramanian, CEA, IndiaThe CEA was responding to a question regarding the government’s decision in April requiring direct and indirect investment from Chinese fir...
14 Oct, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
Essel Infra defaults on repayment to Franklin TempletonFour schemes of Franklin Templeton have an exposure of ₹493.3 cr to Essel firm, as per data.
23 May, 2020, 07.28 PM IST
Franklin Templeton appoints legal counsel to maximise recovery in Essel Infra bondsAs the process of winding up the schemes is on, investors cannot transact in any of these schemes.
23 May, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
DHFL lenders may have to take up to 30% haircutA haircut on loan is a partial loss incurred by a creditor on the advances or deposits.
03 Oct, 2019, 07.54 AM IST
DHFL proposes 35% haircut to lenders, stock up 12%DHFL has also sought a moratorium of more than six months on debt repayment.
26 Aug, 2019, 03.46 PM IST
NSE launches tri-party repo market platformTo begin with, NSE will offer basket repo for tenures of 1 day to 7 days.
13 Jun, 2018, 09.30 AM IST
Haircuts: A way to address NPAs in banking systemA haircut is the difference between the loan amount and the actual value of the asset used as collateral. It reflects the lender's percepti...
24 Feb, 2017, 01.21 PM IST
Capital injection key to Basel-III transition of PSBs: Ind-RaIndian banks may need up to Rs 1 trillion over and above their Basel-III capital requirements to manage the concentration risks arising out...
14 Aug, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
- RBI permits CDS in unlisted corporate bonds
In order to better the manage credit risk by the fund managers, the RBI today allowed Credit Default Swaps for unlisted rated corporate bon...
07 Jan, 2013, 08.50 PM IST
- Foreign bondholders of Welspun refuse to revise terms
Rattled by fears of default and expensive lawsuits, foreign bondholders have refused to agree to a bigger haircut on Welspun Corp's bonds.
19 Dec, 2011, 03.27 AM IST
- Repo trade in corporate bonds takes off
Repo trade in corporate bonds has taken off with ICICI Securities Primary Dealership (I-Sec PD) striking the first and the sole deal in the...
02 Dec, 2010, 05.51 AM IST
- Repo route to open up for corp bonds from Dec 1
Common in the government security market, a repo is the sale of bonds along with an agreement for the seller to buy them back at a later da...
03 Nov, 2010, 03.23 AM IST
- ‘Tweak margin rules for better corp bond repo’
Financial market regulators will have to tweak rules on margins and settlement for corporate bond repos, if the facility that allows market...
27 Apr, 2010, 05.04 AM IST
- SMEs may get debt revamp forum
The RBI's monetary policy created no fireworks. Given YV Reddy's lack of choice in the face of nervous markets and rocky politics, the gove...
19 May, 2004, 01.31 AM IST