Page 8 - Bond Markets

Trillions wiped off, here's how 2022 shocked, rocked global markets

The main drivers have been the war in Ukraine, combined with rampant inflation as global economies broke out of the pandemic, but China remained shackled by it

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

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

Despite smaller rate hike, bond market sees no let-up in RBI tightening

RBI may have moderated rate hike, but vigilant tone suggests defence of rupee

SBI's maiden infra bond issue for Rs 10,000 cr oversubscribed 3.27 times

10-year paper priced at 7.51%, or about 17 bps above benchmark g-sec yield

Policy transmission disjointed in bond market: RBI deputy governor Patra

The Deputy Governor flagged instances of wild swings in sovereign bond yields in response to factors such as the announcement of the government's borrowing programme and interest rate changes

Climate debt-trap risks pushing vulnerable emerging markets to brink

Rising global borrowing costs are denting the finances of some of the most climate-vulnerable countries right when they most need money to fight the devastating impacts of global warming

Bond market sees no end to worst turbulence since credit crash of 2007

The world's largest bond market is being whipsawed by its longest stretch of sustained volatility since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007

TMS Ep278: Vande Bharat, wind power, markets, pre-packaged insolvency res.

Is the Vande Bharat Express ahead of its time? How wind power fell behind solar in India? Will Indian bond markets succumb to global sell-off? What's pre-packaged insolvency resolution? Answers here

BoE expands emergency support for UK bond market to prevent a rout

The Bank of England stepped up its support for the UK bond market, aiming to prevent a rout in a $1 trillion part used by the pensions industry from spreading

Indian bond, equity markets decoupled; see 30% downside in Nifty50: CLSA

The decoupling of Indian equity markets, this year, from the global markets has been remarkable. While the S&P 500 has lost over 20 per cent in CY22 so far, the Nifty50 index is marginally in the red

JSW Energy plans to raise $30.60 million through 3-year bonds: Report

India's JSW Energy plans to raise 2.50 billion rupees ($30.60 million) through sale of bonds maturing in three years, three merchant bankers said on Wednesday

SBI raises Rs 4,000 crore via tier-2 bonds at cutoff rate of 7.57%

Lender claims overwhelming response from investors, with bids of Rs 9,647 crore; issue oversubscribed 5x against base size of Rs 2,000 crore

Global bond index providers reach out to India amid geopolitical shifts

Recent rally in bonds despite US bond selloff signals optimism on global index inclusion

Global bond inflows to emerging Asian markets signal shift in outlook

In August, global funds have poured $1.4 billion into Indonesia bonds in the first net addition in six months, while India has seen them loading up on rupee notes of $680 million

Rupee won't go into free-fall even if CAD widens to 3-3.5%: BoA's Mehta

RBI needs to be fourth buyer in the bond market, says senior executive

HDFC raises Rs 4,000 cr via 21-month paper, attracts bids of over Rs 70K cr

Companies, including HDFC, Tata Capital Financial Services, LIC Housing Finance and Haldia Petrochem raised over Rs 6,000 crore on Wednesday

Where are the bond markets headed as RBI mulls rate hikes?

The RBI is preparing the markets for aggressive rate hikes in months ahead. Find out where the bonds and equity markets are headed. And, a look at investment strategies for the next 3-6 months

Pakistan says it's shut out of global bond markets with IMF only resort

Pakistan's government is unable to secure funding from the global bond market and commercial banks, making it even more important to secure an agreement with the IMF