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Foreign banks bought Indian govt bonds worth Rs 8,038 cr on Jun 13: Data

These banks stepped up purchases after a softer-than-expected US inflation print ramped up rate cut bets, with India's inclusion in JPMorgan's emerging market debt index also a factor, traders said

Sebi bats for tax benefits in 'zero coupon zero principal bond' investments

To encourage social sector spending, markets regulator Sebi has suggested that the government should allow tax benefits to companies investing in zero coupon zero principal bonds issued by not-for-profit organisations listed at the social stock exchange. Talking to reporters here on Friday, Sebi's Whole Time Member Kamlesh Chandra Varshney said the regulator has already sent a proposal to the finance ministry and is hopeful of getting the approval. "We have given the proposal to the government that corporate entities who invest in ZCZPs should get the benefits of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). We are hopeful that the government will soon approve the proposal," Varshney said at an event organised by NSE on SSE here. Moreover, the CBDT has already clarified that investors or donors buying such bonds will get the tax benefits under section 8OG of Income Tax rules, he added. These measures will be pertinent towards inclusive growth of the social sector and will help build trust

Govt bond yields little changed ahead of US inflation data, Fed meet

India consumer inflation likely snapped a four-month downward trend in May due to rapidly rising food costs

Rupee, bond slump as ruling BJP fails to secure majority on its own

Market expected strong opening by the ruling alliance, say one bond dealer

Benchmark bond yield sees biggest daily rise in 8 months on poll results

India's benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.0382%, following its previous close at 6.9438%. The yield also witnessed its biggest single-session climb since Oct. 6

Indian govt bond yields likely to inch further up mirroring US peers

India's benchmark 10-year yield is likely to move in a 7.00 per cent -7.04 per cent range, following its previous close of 7.0129 per cent, a trader with a state-run bank said

Indian benchmark bond yields marginally higher mirroring US peers

U.S. yields rose, with the 10-year yield rising above 4.55%, as uncertainty over the timing and magnitude of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2024 persisted

Indian govt bond yields seen steady as traders await fresh triggers

Bond yields have eased over the last few sessions, after the Reserve Bank of India's board last week approved the transfer of a record 2.11 trillion rupees as surplus to the government

Govt will buy back sovereign bonds worth Rs 40,000 crore, says RBI

The securities offered for buyback are four government bonds with maturity dates in the second half of 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a statement

Indian bonds best bet in Asia for JPMorgan asset before inclusion

JPMorgan Asset joins a slew of global investors, including Abrdn Plc and Zurich-based Vontobel Asset Management, in turning to Indian bonds ahead of their inclusion

India's inclusion in global bond index not enough to lift rating: Moody's

De Guzman's comments mirror global investors' generally bullish outlook on the country that's been layered with notes of caution about macroeconomic challenges

New 10-year government bond dethrones old 10-year bond as benchmark

Since the maiden issuance of the bond on April 8, the bond has seen a total issuance of Rs 60,000 crore across three auctions

Bond traders hanker for short-term borrowing cuts as buybacks fail

Banking system liquidity has stayed in deficit for last four weeks, coinciding with start of the first phase of general elections, with average daily average deficit in May rising to Rs 1.2 trillion

Around 700 surety bonds worth Rs 3,000 cr issued by Insurance cos so far

About 700 insurance surety bonds valued at around Rs 3,000 crore have been issued by different insurance companies so far, an official statement said on Wednesday. The statement further said state-owned NHAI has so far received 164 insurance surety bonds, consisting of 20 bonds for performance security and 144 bonds for bid securities. Insurance surety bonds are financial instruments, where insurers act as 'surety' and provide the financial guarantee that the contractor will fulfil its obligation as per the agreed terms. Wider adoption of such instruments will help to strengthen infrastructure development in the country. According to the statement, the Ministry of Finance has made insurance surety bonds at par with bank guarantees for all government procurement, and NHAI has been urging insurance companies and contractors to use insurance surety bonds as an additional mode of submitting bid security, and /or performance security. NHAI on Wednesday organised a workshop in New Delhi

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India leads first Asia high-yield dollar bond sales rise in five years

Regional sales of such corporate notes, outside of Japan, touched $5.6 billion so far this year, already surpassing $4.4 billion in all of 2023, according to Bloomberg-compiled data

Benchmark govt bond yields edge higher to 7.12% on profit booking

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.1284%, following its previous close of 7.1068%, the lowest since April 10

Short-term bond yields soften ahead of govt's buyback on Thursday

RBI announced its plan to repurchase securities worth Rs 40,000 cr

Govt to buy back Rs 40,000 crore worth of sovereign bonds, says RBI

The securities offered for buyback are 6.18% GS 2024, 9.15% GS 2024 and 6.89% GS 2025, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement

Bonds rally as US Federal Reserve says no plans for further rate hike

The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond fell by three basis points to settle at 7.16 per cent, against 7.19 per cent on Tuesday