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Triggering alarm: Reserve Bank of India's lack of support pushes up yields

The 10-year bond yields continued to rise for the fourth straight session to close at 6.202 per cent from its previous close of 6.135 per cent

RBI scoops up Rs 26,000-crore bonds anonymously in a single day

This shows that contrary to what the bond market says, the RBI is pumping in enough liquidity in the system

Budget calls for creating permanent framework for buying corporate bonds

Dealers say unless retail investors are attracted, nothing much can happen in the space

Budget 2021: Govt's bank privatisation plan, bond market reaction, and more

In this podcast, we discussed the key announcements made by the finance minister about bank privatisation, asset reconstruction company and how bond market seeing the budget, why yields are rising

Rupee becomes worst-performing Asian currency; bonds rally in 2020

Rupee has depreciated 2.3 per cent in this calendar year

Fed vows to maintain bond-buying until 'substantial progress' in recovery

It was the more incremental step of the options the Fed was weighing, taken as policymakers boosted their outlook for economic growth next year to 4.2 per cent from 4 per cent at the median

Japan to sell $1 tn of new bonds to fund pandemic-related stimulus: Report

Japan is likely to sell over $1 trillion of new government bonds this fiscal year to fund its huge stimulus packages as the coronavirus crisis guts tax revenues and strains already tattered finances

Vedanta Resources offers dollar bond with one of the highest yields in Asia

The firm is offering the securities with initial price guidance in the 14.5% area, according to a person familiar with the matter

RBI issues another marquee 10-year bond, making it third this calendar

The repeated issue of such bonds takes away some of its value in the eyes of investors, say experts

Some banks extending long-term loans below bond market rates, warns SBI

It's time the RBI allowed the rupee to appreciate, says an SBI Research report

Union Bank of India proposes to raise Rs 1,000 cr from bonds to fund biz

State-owned Union Bank of India on Tuesday said it will raise up to Rs 1,000 crore from bonds to fund business growth.

We continue to prefer medium-to-long end bonds: Saurabh Bhatia, DSP Inv Mgr

As the yield curve is very steep, Bhatia expects returns in the near-term to be driven by demand-supply of bonds rather than prospects of change in repo rates

Best of BS Opinion: Increasing visa hurdles, Trump vs Biden, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

RBI is buying the bonds from the backdoor anonymously, shows data

May have given primary dealers a way to square off positions, shows data

NSE launches new version of RFQ platform to cater to bond markets

To cater to requirements of bond markets, leading stock exchange NSE on Monday launched the new version of Request for Quote (RFQ) platform.

India may be one of the most vulnerable EMs, say Lambregts & Erken

EMs may struggle in the short term on the back of rising geopolitical developments, say Jan Lambregts and Hugo Erken

RBI scraps Rs 10,000-crore OMO, plans to conduct Operation Twist

Bond market participants were disappointed because the central bank in the past has refused to sell 10-year bonds at rates the market wanted the RBI to pay

Stagflation risks grip bond markets, high yields are here to stay: Report

The initial trigger for the spurt in the bond yields was the MPC decision to hold the rates, citing the spike in the inflation print on August 6

RBI steps into bond market with Operation Twist to cool down yields

Under the mechanism, the apex bank buys long-term bonds and sells short-term bonds. This cools down long-term yields, raises short-term yields, but keeps liquidity neutral

Is India inching closer to inclusion in the Global Bond Index?

The nervousness in the bond markets on account of higher inflation, larger supply of bonds in H2 and absence of RBI OMOs so far is evident