Page 41 - Bonds

RBI rate cut only good for short-duration bonds as hopes of big cuts fade

The RBI reduced its main rate by an unconventional 35 basis points to 5.4%, the lowest since 2010

FM Sitharaman rules out rethinking on overseas sovereign bonds: report

The proposal has been criticised by former heads of the Reserve Bank of India, economists and allies of the ruling BJP

India's plan to sell $10-bn yen debt has one more hurdle: It's too much

The plan, if it does go ahead, may need to be revised, according to Kenichi Kurahashi, a Tokyo-based chief fund manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co

'Anti-patriotic': RSS wing says India must not issue foreign currency bonds

They say it is anti-patriotic as it could create long-term risks for the economy, potentially allowing rich foreign nations and their financial institutions to dictate the country's policies

Govt plans to fund highways by issuing bonds with attractive returns

Gadkari said the government might raise funds by issuance of bonds and proposed an attractive rate of return of around 7.5-8 per cent

Indian bond markets to remain bullish despite correction in yields: DBS

Global drivers are also supportive as US yields harbour expectations of a dovish US Fed and a likely rate cut at the meeting later this month

Here's why govt's plan to float sovereign issue has divided the bond market

The issue of raising bonds overseas has come up several times in discussions

Extra-budgetary fund-raising through fully serviced bonds shot up in FY19

Issuances of Government of India-Fully Serviced Bonds (GoI-FSBs) shot up during FY19 and accounted for 0.34% of GDP

Tax treatment of bonds is complex, do not overlook it while investing

If it is a long-term bond, take the option of paying tax on accrual basis

Build portfolio with bonds of different maturities to reduce liquidity risk

Laddering can also help investors deal with reinvestment risk

Oil price collapse fuels India's sovereign bonds to their best quarter

Outlook 'fairly sanguine' on inflation, oil's drop: IDFC Asset

Gap between bond, earnings yields spells more pain for equity investors

Bond yields 380 bps higher than average earnings yield of BSE500 companies

MPC mins show inflation concern. Will India let foreigners buy more bonds?

As the bond rout deepens, the one group who actually wants to buy the debt looks set to remain shut out of most of the market

Govt bonds recover sharply on report RBI to consider debt purchases

There was no immediate comment on the report from the RBI, which holds its next policy review on February 6-7

Bond yield falls sharply as government cuts size of extra borrowing

The yield on the 10-year bond maturing in 2018 fell to 7.22 per cent, from 7.38 per cent on Tuesday

Why bonds do not address key issues in electoral funding

Transparent disclosure is vital in an emerging democracy where crony capitalism has haunted policy-making for decades

Govt closes subscription for 8% savings bonds from today

Chidambaram said the move to scrap the bonds was an attack on the middle class

Bonds slump to 15-month low as auction cut-offs disappoint

A total of Rs 15,000 crore in bonds were auctioned on Friday by the RBI, which manages debt on behalf of the govt

Bonds jump most in a year after RBI cancels OMO debt sale

India's govt bonds have slumped since August due to a potential end to monetary easing, concern about rising supply and possible fiscal slippage

Active retail participation in bonds likely soon

Giving access to treasury bills would be detrimental to banks' savings deposits, said bond market experts