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Vedanta Resources open to changing terms of proposal to delay bond payment

Some bondholders said they wanted more cash up front than what was offered by the company, said some of the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are confidential

ICICI Bank raises Rs 4,000 crore through bonds to fund business growth

Private sector lender ICICI Bank on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 4,000 crore via bonds to fund business growth. The bank has allotted 4,00,000 senior unsecured redeemable long-term bonds in the nature of non-convertible debentures aggregating to Rs 4,000 crore on private placement basis and the date of allotment being October 3, 2023, ICICI Bank said in a regulatory filing. The bonds are redeemable at the end of 10 years (redemption date being October 3, 2033), it said. There are no special rights or privileges attached to the bonds, it said. The bonds carry a coupon of 7.57 per cent per annum payable annually and were issued at par, it said, adding, the bonds would be listed in the relevant segment of the NSE.

BNP Paribas upbeat on India bonds on JPMorgan inclusion, sees $20 bn inflow

The benchmark 7.18% 2033 bond yield was trading at 7.23% on Thursday, after hitting a two-month low of 7.07% last Friday in the immediate reaction to the inclusion news

Nabard raises Rs 1,041 crore through India's first social impact bond

State-run entity sets coupon of 7.63% on this issue

India bond yields dip as investors eye second-half borrowing calendar

The 10-year benchmark 7.18% 2033 bond yield ended at 7.1441% after closing at 7.1541% in the previous session

Dollar hits 10 month high as US yields spike, yen recovers from dip

Federal Reserve policymaker Neel Kashkari said on Monday that, given the strength of the U.S economy, interest rates should probably rise again and be held "higher for longer"

Goldman Sachs splits with regulators on risk that basis trade poses

The cash-futures basis trade by some measures is as big as it was in 2019 and early 2020, when the onset of the pandemic sparked a rush for the exits that required a bailout by the Fed

Rupee ends weaker on elevated US Treasury yields, record low not in sight

The rupee closed at 83.1450 against the U.S. dollar as compared with 82.93 in the previous session. Most Asian currencies fell, with the Thai bhat and offshore Chinese yuan leading losses

Uttar Pradesh's top cities to tap capital markets with infrastructure bonds

Depending on the success, other development authorities would be nudged to join the bonds bandwagon

Power Grid Corp to raise up to Rs 2,250 crore via bonds to fund capex

The bonds are redeemable at par in 10 equal instalments and interest payment on a yearly basis

Govt considers financial creditor status for insurers issuing surety bond

To make surety bond business more attractive, the government is looking at making relevant changes in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to consider insurers as financial creditor in case of default of infra projects. The surety bond issued by a general insurance company is a three-party contract by which one party (the surety) guarantees the performance or obligations of a second party (the principal) to a third party (the obligee). The surety is a company that provides the financial guarantee to the obligee (usually a government entity) that the principal (business owner) will fulfil their obligations. According to sources, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is looking into concerns raised by the insurers that they should have recourse to recovery on par with the banks as forwarded by the Department of Financial Services under the finance ministry. The department is examining the issue and after careful examination, relevant changes would be made in IBC to provide financial

Bonds settle lower after initial euphoria on JPMorgan's index inclusion

The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond settled at 7.19 per cent, against 7.16 per cent on Thursday

AMFI hails JP Morgan's decision to include Indian G-Sec in benchmark index

The Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) on Friday welcomed the decision of global financial major JP Morgan to include government bonds in its benchmark Emerging Market Index from next year, saying it will result in more demand for government securities. It will help bring over USD 30 billion into government bonds or government securities (G-Sec), AMFI Chief Executive NS Venkatesh said. "We welcome the decision. This will increase the demand for government bonds resulting in the yields coming down. The forex inflow of over USD 30 billion will result in strengthening of Indian Rupee," he told PTI. The inclusion of IGBs will be staggered over a 10-month period from June 28, 2024, to March 31, 2025, with a one per cent increment on its index weight each month. "India's weight is expected to reach the maximum weight threshold of 10 per cent in the GBI-EM Global Diversified, and approximately 8.7 per cent in the GBI-EM Global index," JP Morgan said in a statement. Gilt funds ar

SBI raises Rs 10,000 cr via infrastructure bonds at 7.49%

Bond market dealers indicated that the softening of yields in the markets helped SBI set the coupon at a lower rate

Bond flows may hit $50 bn if other indexes follow: ICICI bank official

Earlier in the day, JPMorgan said it would include India in its global emerging market bond indices over 10 months starting June 2024, triggering close to $24 billion in flows.

Attractive returns see retail investors prefer T-bills over govt bonds

Total subscriptions in the primary market surged to Rs 2,736 crore on September 18, from Rs 1,809 crore on April 3

Take advantage of surety bonds: Irdai Chairman to infra stakeholders

Irdai Chairman Debasish Panda on Tuesday urged stakeholders in the infrastructure sector to take advantage offered by surety bonds, which complement bank guarantees needed for large scale funding. Surety bond is a type of insurance policy protecting parties involved in a transaction or contract from potential financial losses due to a breach of contract or other types of non-performance. He was speaking at a roundtable organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and The Infravision Foundation (TIF) on the financing of infrastructure projects in the country as part of the massive push to the sector by the government by allocating Rs 10 lakh crore towards it in the Union Budget 2022-23. The chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) pointed out that India is expected to spend approx Rs 100 lakh crore on infrastructure through the National Infrastructure Pipeline in the next five years. This requires bank guarantees of approximately Rs 90 lakh

Benchmark 10-year yields approach August highs as oil prices gain

Oil prices increased on Tuesday for a fourth consecutive session, raising fears that higher commodity prices will keep price pressures elevated

India bond yields end flat as all eyes on RBI's I-CRR review this week

The I-CRR could be reduced to 5%-8% in a phased manner from the current 10%, treasury officials have said

Govt may not issue green bonds this fiscal due to lack of premium

"The government is not very keen to issue green bonds because of a lack of premium for such issuances. It had hoped for over 20 basis points of premium in the first auction," said the official