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Short-term debt flows shifting from CPs to CDs on attractive returns

Rising CD yields and lower perceived risk draw investors away from CPs as banks ramp up short-term borrowings amid deposit tightness

PFRDA plans higher equity exposure, new asset classes to boost NPS returns

Regulator plans gradual shift towards 25% equity in government composite scheme and new asset classes, including AIFs, to support long-term returns

Rupee weakens as RBI intervenes; forex reserves drop $6.7 billion

Indian unit settles at 90.64 per dollar as RBI intervenes via dollar sales; forex reserves drop $6.7 billion in week ended February 6 on decline in gold holdings

New CPI Series: Economists expect a prolonged pause on RBI's repo rate

Next step may be a rate increase as and when the inflation rate grows

Govt conducts switch with RBI, moves FY27 maturities to 2040 bond

Centre buys back over Rs 75,500 crore of FY27 securities from RBI and issues 8.30% GS 2040 bond to smoothen redemption profile

Banks issue over ₹1 trillion worth of CDs in February as rates soften

Banks raise over Rs 1 trillion via certificates of deposit in early February as short-term rates ease amid surplus liquidity and rising credit demand

Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise ₹12,000 crore from debt capital markets

Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise nearly Rs 12,000 crore at tight rates, while Nabard plans a Rs 7,000 crore bond issue next week amid cautious market sentiment

Commercial banks reap windfall from surplus liquidity arbitrage

TREP, CD rates crash as RBI stays away from surplus liquidity absorption

14 states borrow ₹47,620 crore, 11% higher than borrowing calendar

Fourteen states raised ₹47,620 crore at weekly SDL auctions as yields softened marginally and spreads over gilts stayed stable

Rupee gains tracking Asian peers, corporate dollar demand caps rise

The rupee strengthened against the dollar tracking gains in Asian currencies, but upside was capped by strong dollar demand from large corporates, dealers said

RBI's voluntary retention route move removes parallel limits for FPIs

The RBI has removed the Rs 2.5 trillion cap under the Voluntary Retention Route and merged it with the General Route, easing exit constraints and simplifying compliance for foreign bond investors

India Inc's bank pivot spurs corporate credit growth on economic pickup

Banks see strong revival in corporate lending as higher bond yields and improved working capital utilisation push companies back to bank loans in Q3FY26

SBI Q3FY26 results: Net profit up 24.5% to ₹21,028 crore on strong NII

SBI's Q3FY26 net profit rose 24.5 per cent to ₹21,028 crore on higher NII and non-interest income. The bank raised FY26 credit growth guidance to 13-15 per cent

Rupee sees best week in more than 3 years on back of India-US trade deal

Forex reserves at record high of $724 billion

Govt bond yields increase 9 basis points on no new liquidity steps

The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond hardened by 9 basis points to settle at 6.74 per cent

RBI removes investment cap under voluntary retention route for FPIs

The RBI has removed the Rs 2.5-trillion investment cap under the voluntary retention route for FPIs to deepen bond markets, enhance capital flow stability and encourage long-term foreign participation

Govt bond yields harden by 4 bps after RBI MPC keeps policy rate unchanged

10-year benchmark yield rose to 6.69% after MPC holds rates and RBI refrains from announcing fresh OMOs

Treasury income supports public sector banks' earnings in Q3 FY26

Healthy treasury gains helped public sector banks cushion muted NII growth in Q3, even as higher bond yields and slower deposit growth weighed on margins

Rupee edges higher on inflows, importer dollar demand caps gains

The rupee strengthened marginally on Thursday on modest inflows from a bond issue, but importer demand for dollars and foreign outflows kept gains limited ahead of the RBI's policy decision

RBI buy-sell swap auction draws bids over twice the notified amount

Three-year dollar-rupee swap draws $25 billion in bids against $10 billion on offer