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Global bond yields surge as debt and inflation risks mountGlobal bond markets are experiencing a significant selloff as inflation concerns grow. Government debt levels are increasing, impacting con...
Rate reset clause in overseas loan pact helps Shriram Finance cut costsThe upgrade helped Shriram, in which Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) bought a significant stake, save 60-80 basis points on a...
Gold pulled India back from the edge of crisis 35 years agoThirty-five years after India pledged 67 tonnes of gold to avert a balance of payments crisis, the episode remains one of the defining mome...
After a dash for hot dollars, India dives deep for sticky moneyThe government appears to be shifting its focus from attracting short-term foreign capital to securing long-term foreign investment as it s...
Kospi slumps 5% after record-breaking 18% surge. What’s ahead for South Korea’s seesaw-like stock market?South Korea's Kospi plunged more than 5% on Monday after surging a record 18% in the previous session, as renewed selling in heavyweight ch...
AI Big Short? Why rising credit default swaps are spooking investors and how is it similar to 2008 housing crisisRising credit default swaps on major technology companies are fuelling concerns over a potential AI-driven market correction. Investors are...
In key structural shift, debt becomes the big new vehicle as Indian IT goes deal-shoppingIndian IT firms are increasingly embracing debt financing for major acquisitions, a departure from their traditional debt-free approach. Th...
WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Kerala to fast-track battery storage projects to tackle power crisis: Electricity Minister Sunny JosephKerala is accelerating battery energy storage projects and strengthening long-term power procurement to combat recurring electricity shorta...
Govt borrowing of Rs 17.2 lakh cr to be completed in non-disruptive manner: DEA SecyGovt borrowing: The government had estimated a gross borrowing Budget of Rs 14.61 lakh crore in FY26 against the budget estimate of Rs 14.8...
Govt to borrow Rs 8 lakh crore in first half of FY26The Finance Ministry announced its H1 FY 2025-26 borrowing plan, raising Rs 8 lakh crore via 26 weekly auctions and spreading borrowing acr...
Govt may cut borrowing if small saving inflows are high, official saysNSSF consists of public investments in schemes like postal deposits, savings certificates, public provident fund and senior citizens' savin...
Union Budget 2024: What is govt borrowing and how does it impact fiscal deficit?Government borrowing plays a vital role in meeting spending needs, with the 2019 Budget outlining the borrowing program. This involves the ...
India keeps borrowing plan unchanged for Oct-March, introduces 50-year bondThe Reserve Bank of India has announced that the central government plans to borrow Rs 6.55 trillion ($78.72 billion) through bonds from th...
Govt lowers borrowing target for FY'23 by Rs 10,000 crIn a statement, the finance ministry said the government will do total borrowing of Rs 5.92 lakh crore during October-March period of the c...
Govt to borrow Rs 5.03 lakh crore in H2 FY'22 to fund revenue gapGross borrowing includes repayments of past loans. Repayment for past loans in the next financial year has been pegged at Rs 2.80 lakh cror...
Finance Ministry permits 4 states to borrow additional Rs 5,034 crore post ease of doing biz reformsWith this, 12 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, have undert...
Bond yields likely to spike after govt raised borrowing targetsThe gross borrowing programme for the year has been increased to Rs 12 lakh crore.
Stimulus 2: Why govt should think big and out of the boxExperts say there’s a case for printing money and overseas borrowing to deal with the unprecedented economic meltdown, and suggest that the...
How rising yields will dent bank earningsThe bond portfolio of local lenders is vulnerable to mark-to-market losses, with the hardening of yields in Asia’s third-biggest economy.