Bonds

India's bond inflows hit one-year high after RBI's steps to support rupee

Global funds bought ₹4,490 crore ($469 million) worth of index-eligible bonds on Friday, the most since June 30, 2025, when the government scrapped taxes on overseas investment in govt securities

What is Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index, and why it matters to India

India's possible inclusion in Bloomberg's global bond benchmark could bring foreign inflows, lower borrowing costs and deepen global participation in its debt market

Arbitrage to yield: 25 terms everyone should know before investing

Mastering basic terms helps beginners understand risks, evaluate opportunities and avoid mistakes

Sebi explores tokenisation of corporate bonds for faster settlements

Regulator also plans bond ETFs, derivatives on corporate bond indices

Clearing doubts on carrier claims, re-export and import monitoring

Customs warehousing waivers, import monitoring timelines and bill of lading rights hinge on strict statutory interpretation

Explained: What are bond yields and why markets watch them closely?

Bond yields show the return investors demand for lending money. When yields rise, borrowing becomes costlier for governments, companies and consumers across the economy

Legal battle over Yes Bank AT1 bond write-off reaches Supreme Court

The dispute stems from the 2020 reconstruction of Yes Bank, when Rs 8,400 crore of AT1 bonds were written down as part of the RBI-led rescue plan

Bonds, barrels and bulls: Indian markets brace for emerging risks

To Indian investors, a sharply rising bond yield in the US may sound like an obscure statistic from a distant financial universe. In reality, it is the gravitational constant of global finance

Nabard withdraws its planned re-issuance of bonds worth ₹7,000 crore

Nabard withdrew its planned Rs 7,000-crore bond reissuance after weak investor response and demands for higher yields amid volatile market conditions

BOI to raise up to Rs 7,500 crore through Tier I, Tier II bonds in FY27

Bank of India plans capital raise through Basel III-compliant Tier-I and Tier-II bonds to strengthen its capital base

Cities near Mumbai likely to raise funds via bonds for first time

Navi Mumbai and Panvel plan maiden bond issues, signalling momentum in India's municipal debt market to fund urban infrastructure projects

Dynamic bond funds diverge on duration, credit bets amid volatility

Dynamic bond funds adopt sharply different duration and credit strategies as rising yields and global risks cloud the interest-rate outlook

Five states exceed borrowing plan, raise ₹16,900 crore at auction

State borrowing exceeds calendar estimate at weekly auction, with five states raising Rs 16,900 crore and SDL yields set at 7.64 per cent

RBI pilot to boost SDL liquidity; impact on yields likely to be gradual

RBI's Benchmark Issuance Strategy seeks to improve liquidity, transparency and price discovery in SDL market, though impact on borrowing costs may take time

Global risk aversion halts FPI momentum in FAR securities in FY26

In the financial year 2024-25, FPI inflows were supported by phased entry into JPMorgan's Government Bond - Emerging Market Index (GBO-EM)

No single trigger: HDFC Bank ex-chair cites a range of issues behind exit

Atanu Chakraborty says resignation was driven by value incongruence over multiple issues, including AT-1 bond mis-selling and governance concerns, not any single trigger

Rupee slips past 95 per dollar; benchmark bond yield exceeds 7%

The rupee eventually settled at 94.81 per dollar on the final trading day of the 2025-26 financial year, little changed from Friday's close

HDFC Bank delayed action in AT-1 bond mis-selling: Atanu Chakraborty

Chakraborty abruptly resigned from the bank's board earlier this month, citing differences over "values and ethics" and triggering a stock selloff and a damage control exercise by the lender

Traders brace for volatility after RBI FX curbs, oil surge to hurt bonds

The rupee fell about 1 per cent last week, its fourth consecutive weekly decline of ​a similar magnitude, to hit a record low of 94.84 against the dollar

Indian Bank raises ₹5,000 crore through 10-year infra bond at 7.15%

State-run Indian Bank on Monday said it has raised Rs 5,000 crore through a 10-year, long-term infrastructure bond issue at a coupon rate of 7.15 per cent. The lender received two bids for a cumulative amount of Rs 3,100 crore at 7.13 per cent coupon, two bids each for a cumulative value of Rs 4,100 crore and Rs 5,050 crore, at a coupon rate of 7.14 per cent and 7.15 per cent, respectively, market sources said. Additionally, the bank received one bid for a cumulative amount of Rs 5,075 crore, market participants added. The bank planned to raise Rs 5,000 crore, including Rs 3,000 crore in the greenshoe option. The bonds have been rated 'AAA' with 'Stable' outlook by CARE and CRISIL. Pay in and allotment of the bonds will take place on March 24. Pay in is the date when investors and the issuer exchange bonds and money.