Bonds

MFs, advisers adopt 'wait-and-watch' stance on duration after RBI rate rise

Debt fund managers and wealth advisers favour accruals and shorter-duration bonds, awaiting clarity on inflation and peak policy rates before adding duration exposure

AI driving up global bond yields, a worry for EMs: DEA secy Anuradha Thakur

Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said heavy government borrowing and rising AI investment are increasing global demand for capital and pushing up its cost

Target maturity funds: How to use them to lock into rising yields

Choose a fund you can hold to maturity, and assess its return after factoring in costs

Reliance Industries raises ₹13,000 crore through 10-year bonds at 7.90%

RIL's latest ₹13,000 crore issue takes its rupee bond fundraising in September to ₹25,000 crore as borrowing costs face upward pressure amid rate hike expectations

Sagarmala Finance withdraws ₹600 crore blue bond issue on higher coupon

The maritime lender received bids worth ₹525 crore at coupons ranging from 7.69 per cent to 8.44 per cent, against its plan to price the 10-year bonds below 8 per cent

Sidbi pulls out ₹6,000 crore 3-year bond issuance as yields harden

Investors sought higher yields for SIDBI's three-year bonds as government bond yields hardened amid rising crude oil prices and higher US Treasury yields

Rupee, bonds witness sell-off as crude oil, US Treasury yields rise

The rupee settled at 95.96 per dollar, while the benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose 6 basis points to 7.11 per cent, its highest level since May 21

SP Group bonds offered at premium on Tata Sons stake-sale plan: Report

SP Group entity Eqyizen Investment had raised 213.50 billion rupees through three-year zero-coupon bonds at a yield of 18.95% in July.

Pvt life insurers' Bond FRA participation slips amid falling non-par share

However, industry experts do not view the moderation as a structural reversal in demand.

Sebi launches Demat 2.0 pilot for tokenised corporate bonds using DLT

Three companies have issued tokenised bonds worth Rs 1,025 crore so far; the pilot will test issuance, holding, trading and settlement using distributed ledger technology

Canara Bank to raise up to ₹4,500 crore via AT1 bonds next Wednesday

The Basel III-compliant perpetual bonds will have a call option after five years, while the coupon rate is expected to be in the range of 7.85-7.90 per cent

Amazon hires banks for first sterling bond sale to fund AI expansion

The tech giant ‌is looking to sell ​3-year, 6-year, 12-year and ​19-year bonds, according to the memo from one ​of the banks arranging the sale

High-speed trader AlphaGrep raises ₹200 crore via bonds after RBI curb

The Mumbai-based firm is raising ₹200 crore ($21 million) through bonds with a maturity of about one year and a 10.5% coupon, payable quarterly

Global Bond selloff sends yields to the highest level since 2008

The move started after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh doubled down on his vow to finally tame inflation, and was extended this week as energy prices rose on renewed conflicts in the Middle East

High-yield bonds: Understand risks before chasing double-digit returns

High-yield bonds can offer double-digit returns, but investors must weigh default, credit, liquidity and concentration risks before chasing higher yields

Elevated short-term yields prompt PSUs to withdraw planned bond issues

REC withdraws its planned ₹3,000 crore two-year bond issue after PFC pulled a ₹2,500 crore three-year offering earlier this week as investors seek higher premiums

IDFC FIRST Bank prices $350 million five-year overseas bond at 5.80%

The senior notes, issued through the bank's IFSC Banking Unit, will mature in August 2031 and follow its $600 million international bond issuance last week

PFC withdraws three-year bond issue as yields remain elevated in market

The state-owned lender raised ₹2,500 crore through a 15-year bond at a 7.55 per cent cut-off coupon, but withdrew its three-year issue after receiving bids at higher yields

India plans first tokenised corporate bond issue using blockchain in Sept

Tokenised bonds are securities whose ownership, issuance, trading and settlement are recorded digitally on a blockchain or distributed ledger, allowing transactions to be completed almost instantly.

Sebi proposes distribution model to deepen corporate bond reach

This follows recent proposals to ease fundraising and improve risk disclosure to support debt mkt