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Nabard, PFC plans to raise ₹10,000 crore from corporate bond market

PFC, NABARD and Solar Energy Corporation will raise funds via corporate bonds this week, tapping strong institutional demand ahead of RBI's October monetary policy review

Explore infra for trading beyond $-₹ currency pairs: Malhotra to CCIL

RBI's Sanjay Malhotra urges CCIL to broaden forex, derivatives, and tech-driven services to aid rupee internationalisation

Banks' era of infrastructure funding is over: Nabfid chairman K V Kamath

NaBFID Chairman KV Kamath says banks can no longer be primary infra financiers due to structural limits, with markets and DFIs better placed to meet India's long-term needs

Rupee slips to 88.13 as hawkish Fed cut ends four-day winning streak

The rupee fell to 88.13 per dollar after the US Fed's hawkish 25 bps cut, ending a four-day rally, as bond yields rose on selling by dealers and supply-demand mismatch

Banks bid ₹45,783 crore at RBI overnight VRR auction as liquidity dips

Banks bid nearly double the notified Rs 25,000 crore at RBI's overnight VRR auction as surplus liquidity fell to Rs 63,745 crore from Rs 1.89 trillion earlier this week

Infra firms rely on banks as bond market shuns low-rated debt: PFRDA chief

PFRDA Chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann says infra firms depend on banks as bond markets avoid long-tenor, lower-rated debt, urging innovative frameworks and stronger ESG focus

Rupee gains to over 2-week high ahead of US Federal Reserve meet outcome

The US rate setting panel is scheduled to announce its policy decision after Indian markets hours. The foreign exchange market has priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut

Markets hit two-month highs on Fed hopes and trade optimism; rupee rebounds

Indian equities rose to two-month highs on optimism around India-US trade talks and expectations of a US Fed rate cut, with strong FPI and DII inflows supporting sentiment

RBI gets bids worth ₹585 crore against ₹75,000 crore at VRR auction

Banks showed weak participation in RBI's three-day VRR auction, with bids worth only Rs 585 crore against the notified Rs 75,000 crore, citing cheaper funds in the call market

Rupee gains as dollar weakens on expectation of rate cut by US Fed

The dollar index declined 0.3 per cent on Tuesday, supporting a rally in most Asian currencies, including the rupee

Muthoot Finance raises $600 mn via ECB, completes $2 bn GMTN target

Muthoot Finance has raised $600 million via ECB, marking the final tranche under its $2 billion GMTN programme, with funds earmarked for lending expansion across India

Corporate bond primary market shows revival after two-month slowdown

Corporate bond issuances pick up as market stabilises; big players like Aditya Birla Capital, Bajaj Finance, and Tata Capital tap debt amid strong liquidity and easing yield worries

Banks park ₹1.5 trillion at RBI's three-day VRRR liquidity auction

Banks placed Rs 1.5 trillion in RBI's three-day VRRR auction as surplus liquidity hit Rs 2.85 trillion, with WACR firming to 5.43 per cent from 5.35 per cent

Rupee sinks to record low on strong dollar demand and tariff concerns

The rupee fell to 88.44 per dollar, its lowest ever, amid strong importer demand and tariff worries, even as RBI intervened to contain volatility in the forex market

Banks, NBFCs may tap overseas market as dollar bond spreads narrow

Following India's rating upgrade, in investment grade space, spreads have compressed by 10 - 15 bps while in high yield space spreads have compressed by 25 - 30 bps

FPIs net sellers of G-secs under FAR in FY26, inflows return in Q2

FPIs sold Rs 17,262 crore of government securities under FAR in FY26 so far, but Q2 has seen a turnaround with Rs 14,540 crore in inflows as bond yield spreads widened

Six states raise ₹14,900 cr in bond auction; Nagaland rejects bids

Six states borrowed Rs 14,900 crore at the weekly auction while Nagaland did not accept bids for its 10-year bond as long-term state bond yields fell sharply this week

Banks urge RBI to extend G-Sec issuances into March amid heavy supply

Urge state bond auction via uniform pricing; more of shorter tenure bonds in H2

GST reforms expected to lower inflation, create room for rate cut

A rate cut will also depend on how the central bank assesses growth, post the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US, with the additional 25 per cent came into effect from late August

Rupee hits new low on additional tariff fears and foreign outflows

High bond yields have bearing on borrowing, says FM