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Debt Market

Debt mutual funds log Rs 40K-crore inflow before tax tweak cut-off

Investors snap up popular medium- to longer-duration debt funds to lock in higher returns

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 10:08 PM IST

Taxing capital: Withdrawal of debt LTCG benefits should have been debated

The govt's step could push investors to choose riskier equity, or to fall back on bank deposits, thereby negatively impacting the debt market which actually needs to grow, writes T N Ninan

Updated On: 24 Mar 2023 | 10:04 PM IST

HDFC's exit to ease fund-raising conditions for high-rated finance firms

It may also compress the spread for debt instruments floated by HFCs over 10-year govt bonds, subject to demand and supply conditions

Updated On: 19 Mar 2023 | 9:52 PM IST

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TMS Ep388: SVB collapse, Apple India, debt investments, deposit insurance

Does SVB collapse pose a contagion risk for India? Why is Apple so bullish on India? Is it time to shift focus from equities to debt? What is deposit insurance? All answers here

Updated On: 14 Mar 2023 | 9:43 AM IST

India setting up $4 billion fund to backstop corporate debt market

The government will provide 90% of the money for the fund, and other asset managers would contribute the rest, deputy managing director D.P. Singh said

Updated On: 17 Feb 2023 | 11:23 AM IST

Debt market moves on from practice of aggressively-priced new 10-year bonds

New 10-year coupon at 7.26%; easing inflation offset by large bond supply

Updated On: 03 Feb 2023 | 11:46 PM IST

Invest in long-term debt? Dynamic bond fund managers on the fence

In November, nearly half the dynamic bond fund (DBF) schemes raised the allocation to medium-to-longer-duration papers

Updated On: 28 Dec 2022 | 11:36 PM IST

HDFC Bank likely to raise Rs 15,000 cr via tier-2 bonds, largest this FY

Lenders return to debt market as yields soften and credit demand booms

Updated On: 30 Nov 2022 | 10:30 PM IST

Selecting a target maturity fund based on your horizon and risk appetite

Constitution of underlying indexes doesn't matter since all the three categories of bonds they invest in are safe

Updated On: 25 Nov 2022 | 10:44 PM IST

Strengthening debt market on Sebi's agenda, says Ananth Narayan

The market capitalisation of the equity market is almost Rs 290 trillion, but the corporate outstanding is at Rs 40 trillion, indicating more traction is needed on the debt side

Updated On: 24 Nov 2022 | 11:18 PM IST

Banks go slow on bond sales as rising interest rates push up costs

The decision to go slow on these fund-raising plans - despite the booming credit growth - came at a time when bond market conditions turned turbulent

Updated On: 11 Nov 2022 | 10:57 PM IST

Measuring worth: Front-row seats to high return-on-equity stocks

A portfolio of richly valued RoE stocks is expected to outperform the broader market over the longer term.

Updated On: 09 Nov 2022 | 12:05 AM IST

In call with bankers, Musk pledges to close Twitter deal by Friday

Elon Musk pledged to close the acquisition of Twitter Inc. by Friday in a video conference call with bankers helping fund the deal

Updated On: 26 Oct 2022 | 11:27 PM IST

India's real rate shouldn't be more than 1%: MPC member Ashima Goyal

In a Q&A, she says the interest differential with US does not matter so much because India has caps on interest sensitive inflows. Overseas investment is a very low share of the country's debt market

Updated On: 16 Oct 2022 | 10:24 PM IST

Indian corporates flood debt market to raise funds ahead of second half

Indian companies and banks have raised around Rs 35,000 crore ($4.39 billion) from Sep. 1 to Sep. 7, slightly short of the Rs 45,000 crore raised in August

Updated On: 09 Sep 2022 | 10:30 AM IST

HDFC Bank, SBI AT-1 rates set to influence pricing of other issuances

The bonds will have a call option from the fifth year onwards and are rated AA+ by CRISIL, CARE and India Ratings, sources said

Updated On: 05 Sep 2022 | 11:24 PM IST

Goldman bets on Indian bond-swap spreads tightening, recommends 5-yr bonds

Goldman Sachs is recommending a spread trade in Indian debt markets that will help investors cash in on bullishness in the bond market

Updated On: 29 Aug 2022 | 3:51 PM IST

Higher FD rates will not lure equity market investors for now: Analysts

Over the past few years, the return from the stock market has been far higher amid abundant liquidity that poured in from foreign and domestic investors

Updated On: 18 Aug 2022 | 12:35 AM IST

Yubi ties up with U GRO Capital for co-lending and supply chain financing

Through this collaboration, the brands will provide MSMEs with financing of more than Rs 2,000 cr by March 2023

Updated On: 03 Aug 2022 | 10:19 PM IST

Defaulting firm's debt includes both principal and interest: NCLAT

Case related to a company that challenged insolvency proceeding against it for delaying payments to borrower

Updated On: 19 Jul 2022 | 5:13 PM IST