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Tide turning for bonds after RBI's liquidity bonanza, signs of recovery

The expectations are for the 10-year yield to drop further to 5.75%, a level last seen in July, according to a median estimate of 15 traders surveyed by Bloomberg

BSNL raises over Rs 8,500 crore through sovereign guarantee bonds

BSNL received a total of 229 bids valued at Rs 17,183 crore

BSNL raises Rs 8,500 cr via sovereign bonds; to sell assets worth Rs 18k cr

The bonds have been issued at a coupon rate of 6.79 per cent per annum for a 10-year period

Telecom firm BSNL raises Rs 8,500 crore through sovereign bonds

BSNL received total 229 bids valued at Rs 17,183 crore

MPC minutes show panel's hawkish turn on inflation, sovereign bonds decline

The yield on the new 5.77% 2030 bond rose five basis points to 6%, after gaining 18 basis points in the previous two weeks

10-year bond yields climb back to 6% as Reserve Bank of India goes silent

The central bank may be trying to increase the attraction of sovereign debt by letting yields rise, according to PNB Gilts Ltd

Govt posts third-highest mop-up ever in gold bond sales this April

Physical sales were very limited due to the lockdown and sovereign gold bonds were one of the few avenues available to invest in the precios metal

Subhash Garg explains why RBI's surplus profits belong to the govt

Over lunch with Arup Roychoudhury, Garg talks about his two years as finance secretary as the government went into an unprecedented confrontation with the Reserve Bank of India

How a trickle of foreign funds into India bonds can be turned into a flood

Overseas funds have long sought greater access to Indian bonds, drawn to an economy where the yields are among Asia's highest

Will govt meet its fiscal deficit target? Bond traders are too skeptical

The central bank in August already approved a record Rs 1.76 trillion ($24.4 billion) payout to the government

Rate cuts may help sovereign bonds post modest gains despite fiscal woes

Bond Bulls in India Bet on Rate Cuts to Counter Fiscal Worries

Has Modi govt put foreign sovereign bonds scheme on back burner for now?

During her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said the government would start raising a part of its gross borrowing programme in external markets in foreign currencies

How corporation tax cut has made rupee carry trade more lucrative

Going long on the rupee with borrowed dollars offered the best returns in the past month in Asia

Bond traders caught off-guard as talk of limited fiscal space gains ground

A gauge of volatility for India's 10-year sovereign bonds rose to an eight-month high

India sovereign bonds to rally as economic slump spurs deeper rate cut bets

Another 50 basis points of rate cuts may be on the way, according to a revised forecast by Goldman Sachs Group Inc

Why the case for foreign currency sovereign borrowing is not tenable

The Budget proposal will bring little benefit to the country, writes V K Sharma.

Govt to issue overseas sovereign bonds in tranches: FinMin official

Govt to go ahead with plan following wider consultations: Official

Sovereign bonds & credit ratings

At the end June 2019, the RBI's foreign exchange (FX) reserves amounted to about $422 billion. This is around 15 per cent of GDP way below the 26 per cent of GDP level of FX reserves in 2007-08

RBI to discuss sovereign bonds on Aug 16 amid risks flagged by economists

The Reserve Bank of India's board will meet on August 16 to discuss, among others, the nation's proposed maiden offshore bond sale plan

India's $10 billion foreign debt sale: Investors debate govt's options

Investors are wondering if India will press ahead with a foreign-currency debt sale, opt for the issuance of rupee-denominated notes, or ease foreign ownership limits on local markets instead