Page 2 - Corporate Bonds

Indian firms rush to raise $3 bn debt as RBI steps cut borrowing costs

This has pushed corporate borrowing costs lower by 40-45 basis points, per LSEG benchmark 'AAA'-rated corporate bond yields of up to five years, while the spread over government bonds has narrowed

Bajaj Housing, Aditya Birla Housing raise ₹2,767 crore through debt issues

Aditya Birla Housing and Bajaj Housing Finance raised ₹2,767 crore through bond issuances as top-rated HFCs return to fixed-coupon borrowing

India corporate bond sales seen slowing as borrowing rates hit 7-year high

LSEG benchmark ​yields on AAA-rated corporate bonds in the two- to five-year maturity bucket ‌rose above 8 per cent last week, the highest since January-March 2019, the data showed

Corporate bond issuances hit 3-year low in Apr-May amid West Asia war

In April-May of FY27, Indian firms raised Rs 1.07 trillion, compared to Rs 2.53 trillion in the same period last year

Sebi explores tokenisation of corporate bonds for faster settlements

Regulator also plans bond ETFs, derivatives on corporate bond indices

NHPC raises ₹2k crore at tight coupon of 7.67% through 15-year bonds

The state-run power company attracted bids worth Rs 8,700 crore for its 15-year bond issue amid strong demand for top-rated long-duration debt instruments

Rising yields, inflation to keep FY27 corporate bond issuances subdued

Corporate bond issuances likely to remain subdued in FY27 as elevated yields, inflation risks and liquidity conditions weigh on fundraising activity and investor appetite

A political choice: India's stunted bond market beyond technical fixes

Developing a deep corporate bond market requires the political will to relinquish control over credit, not technical fixes

Govt should amend SMC Bill to unify regulation of the corporate bond market

To facilitate retail participation in G-Secs, RBI came out in November 2021 with a scheme for direct retail participation in G-Secs through its own depository system and the NDS-OM trading platform

Corporate bond funds: Overlook recent outflows, invest with 3-5-yr horizon

The outflows were due to liquidity tightness and consequent rise in yields, not due to a deterioration in the category's risk-return profile

Nabfid withdraws 3-year bond sale as bid yields exceed expectations

NaBFID withdrew its maiden three-year bond issue after investors sought higher yields amid hardening G-sec rates and geopolitical tensions that dampened market sentiment and pricing

Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise ₹12,000 crore from debt capital markets

Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise nearly Rs 12,000 crore at tight rates, while Nabard plans a Rs 7,000 crore bond issue next week amid cautious market sentiment

RBI should include liquid papers in OMOs for better yield signalling: SBI

Despite a cumulative 125 basis point cut in the repo rate and record liquidity injections of about Rs 6.6 trillion during the current financial year, yields remained elevated

Pricing to remain key in largely stable corporate bond market in 2026

Elevated yields may push some companies to loan market

Nabard scraps ₹7,000 crore bond issue as short-end yields stay elevated

Nabard withdrew a planned ₹7,000 crore three-year bond issue after bids stayed elevated, signalling muted transmission of the RBI's recent rate cut and pressure at the short end

India must overhaul corporate bond market architecture: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog warns India's shallow corporate bond market could constrain investment-led growth and calls for sequenced reforms to deepen liquidity, broaden investors and cut regulatory frictions

Rate Cut effect: PFC, Sidbi plan to raise ₹11,000 crore from bond market

PFC had earlier withdrawn a Rs 3,000 crore three-year bond issuance on November 25 due to elevated corporate bond yields

PSU NBFCs plan to raise up to ₹24,000 crore through bonds next week

PSU NBFCs Nabard, Sidbi, PFC and IRFC will raise up to ₹24,000 crore next week as issuers rush to lock in funds ahead of the RBI's December policy review amid expectations of firming yields

Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late Aug, show disclosures

Most of the assets listed in Saturday's disclosures consist of bonds issued by municipalities, states, counties, school districts and other entities with ties to public agencies

BS BFSI Summit: 'Rising loan appeal hits corporate bond market's momentum'

While there is scope for further easing, the question is whether there is a need to cut rates further, said panellists