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Saudi Aramco raises $3 billion from bonds in second debt sale since July

The world's top oil exporter raised $6 billion from a three-tranche bond sale in July

Saudi Aramco raises $3 billion from bonds in second debt sale since July
Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 12:20 PM IST

India's private debt market to top $18 bn in 2024 as economy grows: Report

Country is leader in Asia Pacific for private debt, says investment data company

India's private debt market to top $18 bn in 2024 as economy grows: Report
Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 11:38 AM IST

Global borrowing blitz led by blue chips selling $43 bn in bonds, loans

Bond yields on global investment-grade corporate debt averaged 4.52 per cent as of Tuesday's close, near their lowest level in about two years

Global borrowing blitz led by blue chips selling $43 bn in bonds, loans
Updated On : 04 Sep 2024 | 8:18 AM IST

Long-term projects should be funded through debt market: Sanjiv Bajaj

Banks are ill suited to fund long term projects as there is a mismatch between assets and liabilities, he said

Long-term projects should be funded through debt market: Sanjiv Bajaj
Updated On : 03 Sep 2024 | 12:05 AM IST

Rothschild to boost its ECM, debt businesses in India as deals heat up

The expansion plans at Rothschild follow a surge of initial public offerings in the Indian stock market

Rothschild to boost its ECM, debt businesses in India as deals heat up
Updated On : 27 Aug 2024 | 12:18 PM IST

Markets have started to price in a higher recession probability: Anurag Mittal, UTI MF

Mittal expects the RBI to cut rates up to 75 bps in the next 6-12 months. Given the sticky domestic inflation, he sees BOJ gradually tighten the monetary policy

Markets have started to price in a higher recession probability: Anurag Mittal, UTI MF
Updated On : 21 Aug 2024 | 2:11 PM IST

Funds eyeing India's sovereign debt mkt risk being tripped up by red tape

Foreigners are eagerly buying bonds before they're added to JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s main emerging market debt index from Friday

Funds eyeing India's sovereign debt mkt risk being tripped up by red tape
Updated On : 27 Jun 2024 | 8:42 AM IST

JPMorgan's inclusion of Indian bonds into index to aid private credit mkt

Once the change takes effect on June 28, it will be easier to compare the performance of an Indian credit fund with an investment in Singapore, Korea or the US, said the head of BPEA Credit

JPMorgan's inclusion of Indian bonds into index to aid private credit mkt
Updated On : 09 May 2024 | 7:51 AM IST

Sri Lanka fails to strike agreement on restructuring terms with bondholders

Sri Lanka plunged into its worst financial crisis since independence from the British in 1948 after its foreign exchange reserves ran to catastrophic lows in early 2022

Sri Lanka fails to strike agreement on restructuring terms with bondholders
Updated On : 16 Apr 2024 | 2:27 PM IST

HDFC Bank raises Rs 2,910 cr via infrastructure bonds for funding projects

The issue size was Rs 1,000 crore with a green shoe option of Rs 2,000 crore, debt market sources said. These bonds carry an "AAA" rating from CRISIL

HDFC Bank raises Rs 2,910 cr via infrastructure bonds for funding projects
Updated On : 19 Mar 2024 | 11:37 PM IST

Will cooperate fully with Sebi in probe into debt issue: JM Financial

JM Financial Ltd has said it would fully cooperate with capital market regulator Sebi in its investigation into the public issue of debt securities. The statement came after Sebi barred JM Financial from accepting new mandates to act as a lead manager for the public issue of debt securities, for flouting regulatory norms. However, JM Financial can continue to act as a lead manager for the public issue of debt securities for a period of 60 days in case of existing mandates, Sebi said in its interim order on Thursday. Further, the regulator will undertake an investigation into these issues, to be completed within six months. Following the order, JM Financial in a filing to the stock exchanges said, "The company shall fully cooperate with Sebi in this investigation". The Sebi's directive came days after the Reserve Bank barred JM Financial Products Ltd from providing any form of financing against shares and debentures, including sanction and disbursal of loans against initial public

Will cooperate fully with Sebi in probe into debt issue: JM Financial
Updated On : 08 Mar 2024 | 9:45 AM IST

India's currency, debt & equity mkts closed on account of Mahashivratri

The benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 101.01 rupees, with the yield down 2 bps at 7.0312 per cent, as US yields declined

India's currency, debt & equity mkts closed on account of Mahashivratri
Updated On : 08 Mar 2024 | 8:41 AM IST

Bond scion Aditi Mittal taps India mkt boom to transform her family firm

With JPMorgan Chase & Co. set to add India to its global bond indexes from June, the previously insular debt market is facing global attention

Bond scion Aditi Mittal taps India mkt boom to transform her family firm
Updated On : 07 Mar 2024 | 8:41 AM IST

AMC Repo Clearing sees trades of over Rs 10,000 crore in February

Fee waiver, more participation and increased order size result in surge

AMC Repo Clearing sees trades of over Rs 10,000 crore in February
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 7:54 PM IST

SDI issuances by corporates to rise to Rs 100 crore in FY2024: ICRA

According to ICRA, since FY20, 18 SDIs have been issued by corporate entities, totalling approximately Rs 250 crore

SDI issuances by corporates to rise to Rs 100 crore in FY2024: ICRA
Updated On : 22 Feb 2024 | 1:50 PM IST

FPIs on bullish stance; infuse over Rs 15,000 cr in debt market in Feb

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued their bullish stance on the country's debt markets with a net infusion of over Rs 15,000 crore so far this month, on the back of inclusion of Indian government bonds in the JP Morgan Index along with relatively stable economy. This followed a net investment of Rs 19,836 crore in January, making it the highest monthly inflow in more than six years. This was the highest inflow since June 2017, when they infused Rs 25,685 crore. On the other hand, foreign investors pulled out more than Rs 3,000 crore from equities during the period under review. Before this, they withdrew a massive Rs 25,743 crore in January, data with the depositories showed. "The main trigger for this divergent trend in equity and debt is the high valuation in the Indian equity market and the rising bond yields in the US," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said. Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research, Morningstar

FPIs on bullish stance; infuse over Rs 15,000 cr in debt market in Feb
Updated On : 11 Feb 2024 | 11:33 PM IST

FPIs investment in debt market over 6-year high at Rs 19,800 cr in January

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have injected over Rs 19,800 crore in the country's debt market in January, making it the highest monthly inflow in more than six years, on the back of inclusion of Indian government bonds in the JP Morgan Index. On the other hand, they pulled out Indian equities worth Rs 25,743 crore last month owing to surging bond yield in the US. According to the data with the depositories, FPIs made a net investment of Rs 19,836 crore in the debt markets in January. This was the highest inflow since June 2017, when they infused Rs 25,685 crore. Before this, FPIs injected Rs 18,302 crore in the debt market in December, Rs 14,860 crore in November, and Rs 6,381 crore in October. "Indian fixed income markets witnessed robust net inflows from FPIs to the tune of USD 2.39 billion in January on the back of inclusion of Indian government bonds in the JP Morgan Index," Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director- Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, .

FPIs investment in debt market over 6-year high at Rs 19,800 cr in January
Updated On : 04 Feb 2024 | 10:52 AM IST

Interim Budget 2024-25: Debt fund managers cheer lower borrowing

The decline in bond issuances will further improve the demand-supply dynamic, say money managers

Interim Budget 2024-25: Debt fund managers cheer lower borrowing
Updated On : 01 Feb 2024 | 10:52 PM IST

States continue to pay high coupon on debt at over two-year high of 7.72%

The weighted average rates of state debt continued to remain at an over two-year high of 7.72 per cent at the second weekly auction of the quarter on Tuesday, making it the highest so far this fiscal. Accordingly, the spread between 10-year state bonds and benchmark G-sec yield also remained firm at 54 bps, with both inching up by 1 bps from the previous week, according to a note by Icra Ratings' chief economist Aditi Nayar. Nine states raised Rs 19,300 crore from the market selling government securities, which was 34 per cent lower than the amount indicated for this week in the auction calendar. Despite lower supply, the weighted average cut-off inched up to 7.72 per cent, which is the highest so far in FY24 from 7.71 per cent last week. The payout increased in spite of the weighted average tenor remaining unchanged at 11 years. Both this had the spread between the cut-off of the 10-year state bonds and the 10-year benchmark G-sec yield inching up to 54 bps from 53 bps last week,

States continue to pay high coupon on debt at over two-year high of 7.72%
Updated On : 09 Jan 2024 | 8:22 PM IST

Vedanta confident of meeting $2.2 billion debt obligations before March-end

According to the company executives, debt worth Rs 4,200 crore is up for repayment at Vedanta Ltd level in the current quarter, and another Rs 5,500 crore is due in the fourth quarter

Vedanta confident of meeting $2.2 billion debt obligations before March-end
Updated On : 05 Nov 2023 | 9:41 PM IST