India's short-end bond yields to fall further after RBI's surprise pauseThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised markets by holding its key repo rate steady on Thursday after six consecutive hikes, saying it wa...
06 Apr, 2023, 03.40 PM IST
India’s $3-billion green borrowing may add longer maturity debtIndia’s green bond offerings in current fiscal consist of 5-year and 10-year tenor ones, totaling Rs 16,000 crore. Green bonds are part of ...
09 Mar, 2023, 10.03 PM IST
RBI action may ease India Inc’s borrowing cost in bond marketThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday cancelled an auction of a five-year paper series of Rs 11,000 crore, with bidders reportedly demandi...
24 Apr, 2021, 09.00 AM IST
Short-term yields slide after RBI actionSovereign papers maturing in next three-four years yielded 20-26 basis points lower Friday.
17 Apr, 2020, 06.57 PM IST
RBI permits IDFs to issue less than 5-year tenure bondsRBI today allowed Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) to raise resources through bonds and commercial papers of less than five-year maturity.
21 Apr, 2016, 09.24 PM IST
RBI changes tenor of G-secs worth Rs 37,300 croreThe Reserve Bank of India has switched shorter term securities with longer maturity ones for Rs 37,300 crore, a move that will help governm...
03 Mar, 2016, 10.57 PM IST
FPIs invest heavily in government bonds for quick gains, falling rates boost buyingTheir second most popular investment bet is the 10-year bond series maturing in 2023 with 23% share. It was the benchmark bond a few years ...
16 Oct, 2015, 09.19 AM IST
Foreign portfolio investors are scrambling to buy Indian government bondsForeign portfolio investors are scrambling to buy Indian government bonds, mostly with shorter maturities, indicating that they are bullish...
15 Oct, 2015, 07.49 PM IST
- Investors skip long-term bonds over liquidity fears
Only some nationalised banks have been investing in long-tenor papers while bond houses are active, placing short-term bets.
31 Jul, 2008, 04.24 AM IST
- Bond yields set to soften in April, but trading to swing with rates
Yields on corporate bonds have been on an upward swing with the financial year drawing to a close.
28 Mar, 2008, 01.05 AM IST
- Coupons payable on long-term bonds show declining trend
Spreads on medium-to long-term corporate bonds shrink even as yields on short-term bonds continue to remain high. It's all about Green Inve...
14 Dec, 2007, 04.14 PM IST
- Call rates seen trading soft, Re may touch 40.50-mark
Supported by robust systemic liquidity, call money rates fell to their seven month lows of 0.05-0.70% from previous week’s closing level of...
04 Jun, 2007, 03.36 AM IST
- Call rates may face liquidity pressure; Re may remain firm
Call rates ended at 8-8.25% higher than their previous week closing level of 2.25-2.50% due to deficit in the market.
21 May, 2007, 01.02 AM IST
- Centre may stamp duty rate for bonds
A parliamentary committee is likely to meet shortly to take up the issue of imposing uniform stamp duty on the issue of bond paper, a sugge...
13 Feb, 2007, 03.33 AM IST
- Call rates close down 25 bps
Surplus liquidity saw call rates close at 6-6.10%, nearly 25 basis points lower than the previous closing levels.
24 Nov, 2006, 12.33 AM IST
- States agree to uniform stamp duty on debt instruments
India’s moribund debt market is set to finally get a leg-up with state governments granting an in-principle approval to rationalise stamp d...
06 Oct, 2006, 12.59 AM IST
- Bubble buzz in bond street
The bond market is witnessing a curious rally, but many are willing to call it a bubble.
18 Aug, 2006, 02.07 AM IST