Page 2 - Credit Market

Corporate bond credit spreads widen as investors shun risk

The spread on the ICE BofA US High Yield Index, a commonly used benchmark for the junk bond market, spiked from 318 basis points on Friday to 344 basis points as of the last update late Monday

Cash-driven informal credit market reaches $500 billion in India

While India has a highly under-penetrated formal credit market, it has a very large informal credit market.

Retail, farm credit get traction in May amid Covid-induced slowdown

Credit to Mid, small units also see higher growth

Credit to MSMEs, agriculture rises; personal loans register 12.6% growth

Credit growth to agriculture and allied activities accelerated 11.3%, compared with 4.7% the previous year

Retail loans set to become largest segment for Indian banking industry

Lenders depending on personal loans rather than industrial credit

Kotak Investment, Allianz Group tie-up for India's private credit market

Allianz's total private credit investments in the country is worth about $650 million and it is looking to increase it to $1 billion in 2021

Global investors flock to private debt space, expect huge demand for credit

Private debt means debt given to privately held companies or buying those loans in the secondary market

When will SC status quo on bank loans end?

If it continues, wary of borrowers' opportunism and distorted credit discipline, banks may not come forward to lend even if we shout ourselves hoarse over their risk averseness

Low premiums on parts of Indian credit prompt calls for RBI help

Spreads on five- and 10-yr rupee corporate bonds diverging

Credit default swaps to be reported in 30 minutes with deal intent: RBI

The trade repository will be run by the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd

Credit risk funds report positive flows in January as economy recovers

Debt schemes take significant exposure in not-so-highly rated companies and had lost their appeal after April 2019

Revival path: Credit quality of key sectors unscathed, outlook on the mend

In the first part of the series, we are looking at the core investment-linked sectors.

Covid-19 exposes hurdles of credit market as borrowers shun regulations

Indian policy makers have put a priority on deepening the nation's corporate bond market given the high level of bad loans at local banks

ECLGS 2.0 'more than enough' to stabilise covid-hit firms: CRISIL

The KV Kamath committee to finalise financial parameters for restructuring of companies hit by the pandemic had identified 26 sectors.

Borrowing costs ease for NBFCs after RBI pumps more cash in credit market

India's central-bank move to pump more cash in the credit market has improved the health of shadow lenders, helping to assuage concerns about their revival prospects

New credit guarantee scheme will help India Inc revive, expand: CEOs

Say stimulus measures will spur economic activity, especially in construction and infra sector

Banks told to credit 'interest on interest' to borrowers, RBI tells SC

Banks, financial and non-banking financial institutions have been asked to take "necessary actions" to credit into the accounts of eligible borrowers by November 5, RBI has told the Supreme Court.

Cabinet may take up proposal for Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corp soon

The Union Cabinet is expected to take up soon a proposal for setting up Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corporation to widen sources of capital for infrastructure financing, sources said.

How to bring banks back to the credit market

Concerted efforts are required from the central bank and the government

Equity and credit markets can retest recent lows, warns Chris Wood

Over the past few weeks, Covid-19 hit, stimulus buoyed markets world over have risen close to a 'bull phase', typically defined as a rise of 20 per cent or more from the recent lows