Page 8 - Corporate Bonds

Fundraising via corporate bonds shrinks 1.1% in FY20 as firms favour ECBs

The dip was also due to low demand for investment, as capacity utilisation remained stagnant in the Indian economy

RBI should start buying corporate bonds to provide liquidity: Deepak Parekh

According to him, interest rates will go down further, but banks must pass them on to companies.

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Corporate bond yields spike as coronavirus-induced fears grip investors

The 10-year bond yields closed at 6.38 per cent

Norway's sovereign wealth fund raises bets on corporate bonds in India

The fund has added two new names - Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone and Britannia Industries - show the fund's latest disclosures

Is bond market welcoming back corporates? Wrong conclusion, say experts

The spread between the 10-year AAA-rated corporate and equivalent maturity government bonds have fallen to 108 bps

Sebi proposes stricter framework for corporate bonds, debenture trustees

Sebi has also suggested that NBFCs create charge on the identified assets for every bond issue

Debt funds see inflow of over Rs 94k cr in Dec-qtr on liquid funds infusion

Inflows into corporate bonds dropped to Rs 5,359 crore from Rs 6,717 crore

Budget 2020 plans to increase FPI limit in corporate bonds from 9% to 15%

In her second Budget presentation, the finance minister said certain government securities will be open for foreign investors

Record $2.4 trillion bond binge threatening to cool investors' hot returns

Companies have sold a record $2.44 trillion so far this year across currencies, surpassing previous full-year records

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Spread between corporate, G-Sec, bonds narrow as liquidity improves

FPIs have been complaining about restrictions on investments put on debt issuance, but the government removed those in September, as rupee was depreciating

RBI flags issues in valuing corporate bonds for mutual funds, others

The development comes close on the heels of broader moves to better supervise corporate bond pricing

IIFL Wealth sees opportunity in corporate bonds after IL&FS crisis

Yatin Shah, co-founder and executive director of IIFL Wealth Management Ltd., expects the spreads to correct within 4-6 months as the "bit of panic" settles down

Sebi guidelines on corporate bonds likely to keep yields elevated

For companies rated AA+, the spread has widened to as high as 180 basis points for dated bonds, which should be a matter of concern

Without reforms, investor demand for corporate bonds may fall by Rs 3-4 trn

The supply of corporate bonds could rise to Rs 55-60 trillion by the end of 2022-23 from around Rs 27.4 trillion at the end of 2017-18

Sebi norms for corporate bonds could boost issuances by Rs 500 bn: CRISIL

234 firms to drive incremental issuances of this amount over next five fiscals; move covers 444 companies, is aimed at reducing load on banking system, deepening liquidity in corp bond market

NSE launches 'Tri-Party Repo Market' platform for corporate bonds

In the corporate bond market so far, transactions take place on a bi-lateral basis but a trust factor is still lacking

NSE to auction investment limits for Rs 82-bn corporate bonds on Firday

The auction quota gives overseas investors the right to invest in debt up to the stipulated limit

Corporate bonds surge by 37% to a record Rs 17.72 trillion in 2017

The stock exchange had witnessed trades amounting to Rs 10.5 trillion in 2016, when it represented over 80% of the corporate bond transactions