Bond Investors

Bond issuance by banks to touch record Rs 1.3 trn in FY23: Report

They raised more than Rs 73,000 crore in FY22, says rating agency ICRA

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

In a first: Bajaj Allianz set to launch surety bonds on December 19

SBI General Insurance and Tata AIG General Insurance are also said to be looking at launching a surety insurance product soon, said sources

RBI's MPC to explain first inflation miss since 2016 to government today

This is the first time the Reserve Bank of India is writing such a letter after the country switched to a flexible inflation-targeting regime and formed a committee in 2016 to set interest rates

Equities, Gold, FDs: Where should you invest as global headwinds rise?

With the domestic economy looking ripe to shine despite a possible global recession, analysts recommend investors look at investing a bulk of their investable surplus in equities

Top Headlines: Threshold for Benami deals, green bond investors, and more

The Centre may introduce a value threshold for "Ben­ami deals", beyond which such transactions shall be invalidated and assets involved confiscated

Bond investors risk getting burned if India fails to enter global indices

Bond purchases by global funds under the so-called Fully Accessible Route jumped to 42 billion rupees ($529 million) in August, the most since January

Time to diversify debt investment; Rs to stay under pressure: Sandeep Yadav

The higher yields have provided a good entry point for debt investors after years of low yields

India in advanced discussions for inclusion in global bond indices: Das

Das said both RBI as well as the government are speaking with major index providers globally for such an entry.

NTPC seeks shareholders' nod to raise Rs 18,000 crore via bonds

State-owned NTPC will seek shareholders' approval to raise Rs 18,000 crore through the issuance of bonds or debentures in its annual general meeting on September 28.

RBI relaxes norms on foreign sovereign bond investment

The RBI has allowed the banks to keep sovereign bonds away from the 10 per cent limit

Bond fund investors must follow these 4 ways to beat inflation: Expert

For investors in bond funds, these strategies - better yields than inflation, reinvestment, barbell strategies, and credits - are where we see the best opportunities

Subsidised credit-enhancement bond facility for renewable energy proposed

To ward off defaults, it could be a fully-funded facility with a facility manager, under guidance of board of trustees; will pay off bond investors if issuer can't service coupon and repay principal

Corporate bond yields spike as coronavirus-induced fears grip investors

The 10-year bond yields closed at 6.38 per cent

Lack of marquee investors, fear of RBI refusal hit YES Bank shares, bonds

On Friday evening, the bank had announced that its board had agreed to raise $2 billion from an assortment of investors

Record $2.4 trillion bond binge threatening to cool investors' hot returns

Companies have sold a record $2.44 trillion so far this year across currencies, surpassing previous full-year records

Foreign bond investors get access to $16 bn of additional debt in India

Government bonds had fallen for seven straight months to February, the deepest selloff in two decades as excessive debt supply, quickening inflation and higher global yields soured sentiment

Bond investors book profits after yields fall

In the last few years, bond yields have remained high despite rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India