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SBI gets central board's nod to raise Rs 14,000 crore via bonds

The country's largest lender SBI on Monday said its central board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 14,000 crore by issuing Basel-III compliant bonds

10-year bond is no longer the rate signal for the economy, say experts

Most of the 10-year security is now with the RBI, and a segment of the bond market says the central bank must increase the liquidity of this segment

Euro zone bond markets calm as inflation surges past ECB target

The ECB next meets on June 10.

RBI buys bonds worth Rs 35,000 crore under second tranche of G-SAP

The central bank has been buying bonds both directly, and anonymously, from the market in order to keep the bond yields low

G-SAP: Second tranche of bond buying worth Rs 35k cr on May 20, says RBI

The RBI had said on May 5 that it will buy Rs 35,000 crore bonds from the market, including the benchmark 10-year bonds

RBI rejects 10-year bids, leaving short sellers scrambling for cover

Brings down yield to 6.08%, down 4 bps from last close

Bond markets ignore RBI's G-Sap largesse on rising inflation; yields soar

Doubts cast about G-Sap effectiveness at a the time when the Covid-19 surge is threatening to halt economic revival in the country

Bond market investors are already betting on a return to normal life

Bonds of EasyJet Plc and U.K. property manager Hammerson Plc are among the best performers in Europe this year.

Amid global rout, govt cancels last bond auction of FY21

The government decided to cancel the auction on review of its cash balances, RBI said in a statement after close of markets Monday

RBI hits out at bond vigilantes for risking 'nascent' recovery

In its state of the economy report, the central bank urged the local investors to help it ensure an 'orderly evolution of the yield curve'

Perpetual bonds and why they are in news: All you need to know

Business Standard's Samie Modak explains in detail why perpetual bonds are in news. Listen to the podcast

Asian stocks set for gains over firm lead from Wall Street, bond yields dip

Japan's Nikkei 225 futures added 0.62per cent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures rose 0.55per cent

Top headlines: India entry into global bond indices put off, SMS rules held

With the suspension of the IBCcoming to an end, the government is preparing a special relief framework for medium and small enterprises that are still grappling with the pandemic crisis

India Inc goes slow on local bonds as rates rise, investors turn sceptical

CFOs say they are looking at other avenues for raising funds in the coming months as dollar bond rates are lower in the range of 100 to 250 basis points

Global bond rout puts Bank of Japan's yield curve control in spotlight

Some central banks are warming to YCC as they hunt for ways to reflate growth with dwindling policy ammunition

Wildest yield gap since 2001 boosts allure of bonds, shows data

The ratio between the nation's benchmark 10-year yield and the BSE Sensex index's current earnings yield is now at the highest level since 2001, dimming the appeal of equities

Australia's central bank commits to keep 3-year yields low amid bond rout

Global bond markets have sold off heavily in recent days on speculation the massive monetary stimulus will soon end as economies emerge from the pandemic-induced recession

European stocks rebound on signs from bond market, vaccination-led optimism

The pan-regional STOXX 600 index rose 1.6 per cent by 08:11 GMT following strong gains in Asian stocks

Unifying bond markets will allow use of common infra: Sebi's Ajay Tyagi

"Unification of government bond and corporate bond markets is an idea whose time has come," Tyagi said while speaking at CRISIL's 6th bond market seminar

'Won't pull out liquidity': RBI tries to calm bond market nerves

Central bank governor welcomes blockchain tech, but voices major concerns on cryptocurrency