Government Bonds

The Central government has indicated that it wants to mobilise up to Rs 33,000 cr through auction of three securities maturing in 2028, 2033 and 2052

Shields banks from adverse impact from bond portfolio

AT-1 coupon rates rise as inflation, US bond selloff sour view on bonds

The benchmark 2032 bond yield has risen only 12 bps during the same period, leading to spread compression and ultimately inversion

As worries deepen for inflation in India, 10-year yield jumps and swaps reflect more rate hikes

Yield on the 10-year benchmark bond closed at 7.37 per cent, versus 7.36 per cent at previous close

All the state governments now have a significant presence in the bond market, having sharply lowered their dependence on the Centre for borrowing ever since Covid struck

The domestic currency has depreciated over 10% against the greenback so far this year

Markets feel that US central bank's aggressive rate hike cycle may be nearing an end

The Government on Saturday authorised sale and encashment of electoral bonds through 29 branches of State Bank of India (SBI) across the country between December 5 and December 12, 2022

So far in 2022, the Fed has hiked rates by a total of 375 bps, leading to a stronger dollar and diminishing the appeal of emerging market assets

According to bond traders, the RBI's NDS-OM platform suffered technical issues between 9:05 am and 10:08 am IST, which led to trade almost coming to a halt during that period

Tier-2 bond sale plan comes amid sharp decline in bond yields

Proceeds from green bond issuances will be deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India

Traders step back from bonds post heavy losses in September; activity largely concentrated in the primary market

As geopolitical tensions rise, efforts for globalisation of CBDC take centre stage. But the financial system may face a significant interoperability problem in the near future

The benchmark 10-year Indian government bond yield ended at 7.3957%, after rising five basis points (bps) to 7.4454% on Monday

The benchmark Indian 10-year government bond yield ended at 7.4161% after closing at 7.4117% on Thursday

At 3:30 pm IST on Thursday, the US dollar index was at 110.09 as against 112.02 at the same time on Tuesday

The spread between Indian government bond yields and their corporate counterparts is expected to widen in the second half of this year