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Banks likely to report treasury losses in Q2 as bond yields harden

The benchmark 10-year government bond yield hardened by 42 basis points during the quarter, while the five-year bond yield rose by 43 basis points to 6.85 per cent

10 years of inflation targeting: How elephant was driven away to the jungle

India's inflation-targeting framework has anchored price expectations, but economists see scope to refine its mandate

India's forex reserves fall $18.3 bn, post biggest weekly decline on record

Foreign exchange reserves have fallen for three straight weeks, losing about $38.2 billion, as the RBI intervenes to support the rupee amid higher crude oil prices

RBI names Sudhakar Malli executive director, to oversee bank supervision

Malli has around three decades of experience, including over two and a half decades in supervising banks, NBFCs and co-operative banks

MPC internal members must think independently of RBI: Ashima Goyal

Ashima Goyal says the inflation-targeting band gives the MPC the flexibility to look through temporary food inflation

Indian banks faced $500 million FX losses after RBI position curbs

Crisil Coalition Greenwich said banks recovered around $400 million after market spreads widened and positions were normalised following the RBI directive

Business Standard poll: RBI may hike repo rate by 25 bps in October meet

RBI may raise repo rate by 25 bps in October as higher crude prices raise inflation risks, while resilient growth could prompt an upward revision to the FY27 growth forecast

Rupee, bonds face pressure as US Treasury yields rise and crude tops $100

The rupee fell 0.5 per cent to 96.31 per dollar, while the benchmark 10-year bond yield rose to 7.21 per cent as Brent crossed $100 a barrel ahead of the RBI policy meeting.

RBI extends benchmark issuance strategy to 7 more states, J&K from Q3 FY27

The framework will cover more states and Jammu and Kashmir from Q3 FY27, while total market borrowing by states and Union Territories is expected at ₹3.61 trillion.

NPS industry may double or triple in 5-6 years: SBI Pension Funds MD & CEO

SBI Pension Funds eyes the next phase of NPS growth through corporate subscribers, MSMEs and the informal workforce while strengthening its digital distribution capabilities

FCNR(B) impact: RBI's net short forward book swells to record $200 billion

RBI's net short dollar position in the forward book surged to $200.06 billion at August-end as FCNR(B) flows boosted longer-tenure forward positions

Rupee remains relatively stable in H1 FY27 after 10% fall in FY26

On the other hand, the yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond has risen by around 13 basis points during the same period.

Reliance Industries raises ₹13,000 crore through 10-year bonds at 7.90%

RIL's latest ₹13,000 crore issue takes its rupee bond fundraising in September to ₹25,000 crore as borrowing costs face upward pressure amid rate hike expectations

Ending five-month buying streak, FPIs sell ₹9.2K cr FAR bonds in Sep

Geopolitical tensions, higher crude prices weigh on demand for Indian debt

Rupee recoups intraday losses as RBI intervenes via dollar sales

The rupee recovered from an intraday low of 96.15 per dollar to close flat at 95.99, aided by RBI intervention, softer crude prices and foreign inflows

RBI panel suggests higher WMA limit for states, flags year-end borrowing

Panel proposes raising aggregate WMA limit by 11.2% to ₹67,839 crore and urges states to spread market borrowings more evenly across the financial year

Crude oil worries drag rupee, push bond yields to fresh 2.5-year peak

Benchmark 10-year government bond yield rises 6 basis points to 7.19 per cent as higher crude prices and a weaker rupee intensify pressure on the bond market

RBI net dollar purchases hit record $18.65 bn in July: Monthly bulletin

The central bank's concessional swap facility drove dollar inflows, while its outstanding net short position in the forward market surged to a record $136.77 billion

High credit-deposit ratio does not signal funding vulnerability: RBI report

Loans themselves result in the creation of deposits; RBI report says the CD ratio should be assessed alongside liquidity, capital and other prudential indicators

Sidbi pulls out ₹6,000 crore 3-year bond issuance as yields harden

Investors sought higher yields for SIDBI's three-year bonds as government bond yields hardened amid rising crude oil prices and higher US Treasury yields