Bank Bonds

Banks nearing limit to buy bonds; RBI meeting bankers ahead of H2 calendar

Banks are nearing their internal limits on state bond purchases amid rising supply and widening spreads, prompting RBI consultations ahead of the H2 borrowing calendar

After record issuances in FY25, infrastructure bonds lose their sheen

Infrastructure bonds, which were popular in FY25, have lost their appeal in FY26 as banks face stronger deposit growth and moderated credit demand, with issuances expected to be much lower this year

Banks' infra bond funding to turn expensive as investors seek high returns

Domestic lenders have raised a record Rs 89,200 crore ($10.26 billion) in this financial year, with some, including State Bank of India, likely to tap this route before the fiscal year ends

Punjab & Sind Bank raises Rs 3,000 cr through maiden infrastructure bonds

State-owned Punjab & Sind Bank on Wednesday raised Rs 3,000 crore from issuance of maiden infrastructure bonds aimed at expanding infra lending. The bank received total bids of Rs 6,031 crore against the base issue size of Rs 500 crore, Punjab & Sind Bank said in a regulatory filing. Further, it said, the bank has decided to accept bids of Rs 3,000 crore at coupon rate of 7.74 per cent per annum. In accordance with RBI guidelines, these papers with a tenure of 10 years would be listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for trading. These unsecured, subordinated, redeemable, non-convertible, taxable, fully paid-up long term bonds in the nature of debentures have a face value Rs 1 lakh each, it said. Allotment of bonds to successful bidders would be done on Friday, it added. Domestic investors have shown a lot of interest in such bond issuance by banks, and many lenders have exercised this option for raising resources in the recent past. The advantage of infrastructure bonds ..

Indian bond yields may partly reverse fall as US peers move higher

US bond yields rose, as traders booked profits after a recent fall, and as yields witnessed a floor. However, the possibility that the Fed could do another outsized rate cut remain intact

Bank bond issuance likely to touch Rs 1.2 trn level in FY25 : Report

Infrastructure to command about 66% share in issuance, according to ICRA

India's move to buy back bonds runs into RBI's need to keep tight stance

Last week, the monetary authority accepted bids for about a quarter of the 400 billion rupees ($4.8 billion) of bonds the government offered to repurchase

HDFC Bank raises Rs 2,910 cr via infrastructure bonds for funding projects

The issue size was Rs 1,000 crore with a green shoe option of Rs 2,000 crore, debt market sources said. These bonds carry an "AAA" rating from CRISIL

BoB raises Rs 5,000 cr via infra bonds; completes Rs 10,000 cr target

The coupon was fixed at 7.57 per cent for the 10-year paper. Bond market sources said the initial guidance for the coupon was 7.63-7.64 per cent

Grip partners with wealth-tech platform to offer fixed-income products

Under the collaboration, Grip will introduce its products such as Securitised Debt Instruments (SDIs) and corporate bonds, to Centricity's platform

You can get exposure to a basket of bonds at a minimum Rs 1 lakh investment

Bengaluru-based fixed-income platform Wint Wealth on Monday launched its new Securitized Debt Instrument (SDI) offerings, i.e., a basket of bonds that allow investors to invest in multiple listed seni

IIFL Finance fully repays its maiden $400 million bond in April

Fairfax-backed IIFL Finance on Friday said it has fully repaid its maiden USD 400 million bond on maturity this month. The retail focused non-bank had raised the money as part of its medium-term note programme in February 2020. Kapish Jain, its group chief financial officer, said the company had pre-paid a portion of the bond early last fiscal -- FY23. Earlier this month, the Canada-based company had secured USD 100 million in long-term funding from Export Development Canada and Deutsche Bank. IIFL Finance had a loan book of Rs 57,941 crore in December 2022. It offers home loans, gold loans, digital loans and micro finance loans.

Banks tier II bond issuance surges 3.5 times in FY23, shows data

The issuance of tier II as well as Tier I bonds was marked by increase in the coupon on instruments reflecting hardening of interest rates and tight liquidity

SBI to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore via infrastructure bonds in Q4 of FY23

UCO Bank mulls AT1 offering to raise Rs 1,000 cr

NBFCs need to be mindful of rising borrowing costs, says RBI report

'NBFCs need to be wary of rising borrowing costs as financial conditions tighten'

SBI board approves Rs 10,000-cr AT1 bonds offering to support biz growth

Bank intends to raise before Mar23 though approval is till 2024

In 2 weeks, bank tier-2 bond sales soar past AT-1 issues for whole year

Analysts cite credit growth surge, better risk profile of tier-2 bonds behind the rush

Bank of Maharashtra likely to sell Rs 1000 crore of AT-1 bonds

Over the last couple of weeks, banks have made a beeline to raise funds by issuing debt instruments

Buoyed by firm demand, HDFC Bank mulls fresh Rs 5,000-cr Tier 2 bond sale

The quantum raised through Tier 2 bonds is set to rise much further in coming days as Axis Bank is slated to sell Rs 12,000 crore of such instruments on Friday

ICICI Bank raises Rs 5,000 cr via infrastructure bonds for funding projects

The base issue size for ICICI Bank's infra bonds was Rs 1,000 crore with green shoe option of Rs 4,000 crore