Bond Market

Power Finance Corporation, Sidbi scrap ₹11,500 crore bond issues

Despite a recent RBI rate cut, investor bids stayed above issuer expectations, forcing PFC and SIDBI to cancel planned bond raises amid rising yields and market volatility

Canara Bank to raise ₹3,500 crore via AT-1 bonds in FY's first issue

Canara Bank is set to raise up to ₹3,500 crore through AT-1 bonds on November 25, likely the first such issue of the financial year, as falling yields revive activity in the domestic debt market

Investing in bonds in 2026? The outlook and strategy shift you can't miss

Axis AMC expects markets to shift towards a 'lower-for-longer' rate phase as tighter liquidity conditions set in

NaBFID raises ₹4,120 cr from long-term bond sale at coupon rates of 6.86%

The infra lender mobilised funds through 5- and 15-year bonds, marking continued investor interest in long-term infrastructure financing instruments

An IPO's on the table for near future: Equirus Group MD Ajay Garg

India is entering a sustained public-market boom - with rising entrepreneurial listings, deeper capital access, and a robust long-term outlook, says Garg

Samvat 2082: Rupee, bond trajectories rest on RBI rate cut, US trade talk

With inflation easing and rate cuts on the horizon, bond yields may soften while the rupee steadies as trade negotiations with the US shape market sentiment

UK's finance minister Reeves plans to build bigger budget buffer

Economic think tanks now expect Reeves to need to raise about 30 billion pounds in tax increases at the November 26 budget

NBFC MUDRA aims to diversify funding base with first-ever bond sale

The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), is expected to issue its first tranche of 20 billion rupees before the end of the current quarter

Adani Group plans leverage cut, sees no dollar bond issue until 2027

The group's next foreign currency bond sale will likely be a dollar bond, said group Chief Financial Officer Jugeshinder Singh

Govt may raise interest subvention cap beyond ₹26 cr to promote muni bonds

In a bid to promote issuance of municipal bonds, the government is considering a proposal to hike interest subvention from the present Rs 26 crore per urban local body (ULB). Considering immense scope for expansion of municipal bond markets in a bid to develop world class urban infrastructure, there is a need to increase the ceiling of interest subvention from existing Rs 26 crore per urban local body, sources said. The interest subvention is provided to municipal bodies under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) to make such municipal bonds or muni bonds more attractive. The Rs 26 crore is the maximum interest subvention an ULB can receive from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for issuing municipal bonds. The central government has extended the facility of 2 per cent interest subvention on such bond issues in order to incentivise this market and facilitate participation of more civic bodies. This interest subvention is on the total size of

Global long-dated bond selloff continues as gold prices hit record high

The 30-year Japanese government bond (JGB) yield hit an unprecedented 3.255% on Wednesday morning, following a run-up in similarly dated UK gilts and U.S. Treasuries on Tuesday

Govt bonds recover all losses on short covering; SDL yields surge

Government bonds recovered losses on Tuesday after short covering, with the 10-year yield closing flat at 6.60 per cent while SDL spreads widened sharply to 80 basis points

After a 4-month record in FY26, corporate bond issuances slow down in Aug

Market participants said that the bond market is currently in a wait-and-watch mode due to multiple uncertainties amid supply pressures from state bonds and central government bonds

Bond yields jump 10 bps on GST cut proposal, wipe out rating upgrade gains

The 10-year bond yield rose 10 basis points to 6.50 per cent on fiscal worries over GST cuts, reversing gains from S&P's sovereign rating upgrade earlier last week

Treasury bills: Use SIP to smooth rate volatility, invest steadily

Investors with regular income, short-term goals, and a strong need for capital preservation may go for T-Bills

Rally in long bonds nears end as key drivers weaken, says Axis AMC

Axis AMC warns that the rally in long-duration bonds may be over amid weak demand-supply dynamics, policy shifts, and reduced scope for aggressive rate cuts

GMR Airports finalises terms for largest bond issue worth ₹6,000 crore

It will also raise around ₹4,200 crore through the sale of three-year bonds, with large foreign lenders set to absorb this supply

India's 3rd largest airport operator eyes Oct close for over $500 mn bond

BIAL will raise the funds through its second tranche at a similar rate as the first transaction

EM debt hedge funds eye safeguards as world-beating rally blooms

After a banner first half of the year, hedge funds targeting EM debt have returned nearly 13 per cent on an annual basis

Corporate bonds gain favour as government securities' yields remain steady

Yield spreads widen as investors move to short-tenure corporate bonds; AA-rated issuers tap market amid low G-Sec supply and abundant banking system liquidity