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IOC cancels bond issue for better pricing amid market liquidityIndian Oil Corporation (IOC) has withdrawn its bond issue despite strong investor interest, anticipating better pricing due to increased li...
RBI may need to use multiple price g-sec sales again for better rate transmissionIn July 2021, the RBI announced a return to the uniform price auction method for primary government bond sales seven years after it said th...
SBI, BoM raise over Rs 7,500 cr via AT1 bonds to fund loan demandAT1 papers come with a five-year call option. Accordingly, the difference with the five-year government bonds came around 59 basis points a...
RBI Governor reiterates growth priority but bond market snubs assurancesThe 60 basis-point increase in inflation forecast for the financial year, increased quantum of variable rate reverse repos and dissent on s...
Bond investors prefer safety to returns on YES Bank woesSovereign-backed institutions are now preferred over their private sector peers, whose funding costs could rise in the next few weeks despi...
Offshore sovereign bond: The 6 Napoleons mysteryThe first Napoleon is lower cost of funding for the Government of India.
ICICI Bank eyes $500 million through foreign loanIt may be leveraging RBI’s liberal debt-refinancing terms for triple-A rated domestic firms.
Axis to mop up $500 million through MTNsIt has raised $500 million in bonds as part of its $5 billion global mediumterm note programme.
Axis Bank raises $500 million at a finer priceThe dollar-denominated bonds yielded 3.11% as it added a spread or mark-up of 130 basis points over and above the five-year US Treasury yie...
Corporate bond issuance to outpace bank loan growth in FY18: IcraAccording to Icra, the YoY growth of corporate bonds is expected to be 20-22% in FY18.
Market borrowings of state governments may rise by 22% in FY2018: ICRAFactors such as sluggish capital spending and less attractive interest rates have contributed to subdued demand from the private sector for...
Gold monetisation scheme and sovereign gold bonds may be launched in MayFinance Minister Arun Jaitley had announced the government's intent to introduce these schemes during his Budget speech on February 28.
Reliance Industries raises $750 million from overseas bond issueReliance Industries has raised $750 million (about Rs 4,500 crore) by selling 30-year maturity bonds to international investors.
After Reliance Industries Ltd and Delhi International Airport Ltd, more companies may tap offshore bondsThe successful bond raising by Reliance Industries Ltd and Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), with most competitive pricing at the beg...
RIL to raise $1.5 billion in overseas debtChances are the company could even extend the tenor to 30 years if investors are keen on it. Final pricing will be available on Thursday mo...
Power Grid Corporation mops up Rs 4,500 crore via bonds issueIn bidding process held, the company has sold bonds with 5-, 10- and 15-year maturities at 9.30%. Final sales volume was yet to be obtained.
Don't kill market for corporate debtNon-uniform policies on tax deduction at source (TDS) and stamp duties on bonds impede the development of a market for corporate bonds.
- Oriental Bank’s bond sale devolves on lower yield
Investors find 8.93% coupon unattractive as similar-rated bonds trade at 9.06% in secondary market.
- Sebi lures market makers
In a move to widen the corporate bond market, Sebi plans to attract market makers by offering them tax incentives.
- Amber light ahead in corporate bond St
Reforms are slowly set to envelop India’s corporate bond market.