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Banks to see treasury gains in Q1 as government bond yields soften

Gains limited due to new investment norms

Liquidity surplus improves to two month high on govt spending, redemption

Consequently, the yield on 3-month and 6-month treasury bills fell by 2 basis points, whereas that on 364-day bills fell by 1 basis point compared to last week

Slower than expected pace of foreign inflows keep bond yields steady

Debt market witnessed Rs 3,370 crore inflows in two trading sessions following the inclusion of Indian bonds in JP Morgan's index

Eight states raise Rs 14,092 crore via state bonds at weekly auction

The yield spread between the 10-year government bond and state bonds stood between 34 basis points and 38 basis points

Commercial banks mobilise Rs 1.45 trn via certificates of deposits in June

Certificate of Deposit issuances in June at Rs 1.45 trillion, up 76% month-on-month

RBI using alternative data sources for economic insights: Shaktikanta Das

World from moving from 'era of data scarcity to abundance', says central bank governor

G-sec yields settle flat as foreign inflows underwhelmed investors

The 10-year benchmark bond yield inched up to 7.02 per cent during the day as traders sold their securities at a profit

State bonds, treasury bills supply for Q2 along the expected lines

States and Union Territories also plan to borrow up to Rs 2.63 trillion through state government securities over the same period

Banks' LCR declines to 130% from 135% between September, March: RBI

The RBI report says that banks' efficiency indicators weakened due to rising staff costs and increased cost-to-income ratio

Above normal monsoon in 2024 can ease pressure on food prices, says RBI

The report said that in the current economic landscape, several positive factors are contributing to a promising outlook

RBI revises framework for currency swap arrangements with Saarc countries

Under the framework, the RBI will enter into bilateral swap agreements with SAARC central banks that wish to utilise the swap facility

Indian rupee snaps three-day winning streak tracking weak Asian peers

The rupee settled at Rs 83.57 per dollar on Wednesday, against Rs 83.43 per dollar on Tuesday

BS Poll: Majority sees neutral interest rate between 1% to less than 2%

A debate on real interest rate has picked up steam as the repo rate has been kept unchanged at 6.5 per cent since February 2023 despite inflation prints showing a downward trend

India at cusp of structural growth shift, says RBI gov Shaktikanta Das

The Indian economy recorded a growth of 8.2 per cent in FY24 and averaged 8.3 per cent in the last three financial years

FPIs stock up on long duration papers ahead of JP Morgan bond inclusion

$10.4 billion bond inflows since Sep '23

Major inflows via JP Morgan bond index inclusion yet to materialise: HSBC

Indian government securities have seen inflows of $10.4 billion since the index inclusion announcement in September 2023

Despite progress, MSMEs still face credit shortages: DG Swaminathan

Swaminathan said that SLBCs should conduct detailed analyses to identify the root causes of stagnant credit growth in certain jurisdictions

Going downhill: Rupee hits new low on importer demand, corporate outflows

Some market participants said that the RBI intervened in the foreign exchange market by dollar sales during the last hour of trade, which reversed some losses

RBI net sells $3.64 billion of foreign currency in April: Monthly bulletin

The central bank's net outstanding forward sales by the end of April stood at $16.25 billion, against $541 million in March

Rural demand picking up, likely to hold this year: RBI Governor Das

RBI guv says premature to change stance, FY24 CAD may be less than 1%