Debt Market

Money market, PSU debt funds among best bets for investors: Marzban Irani

With headline inflation close to 2 per cent and a growth trajectory going south after Q2FY26, we expect interest rates to remain lower for longer, Irani said

Nabfid, Nabard to tap overseas market by FY26-end amid yield pressure

NaBFID aims to raise $1 bn via ECBs and dollar bonds while Nabard eyes overseas fundraising by FY26-end as rising bond yields and global risks weigh on domestic mobilisation

Why are short-term bonds in demand? Bondbazaar's Darak breaks it down

Bond market investors are looking beyond short-term geopolitical noise, anchored by strong domestic fundamentals, surplus liquidity, rate cuts and a dovish RBI

Major companies to tap debt market to raise over ₹10K cr this week

Amid geopolitical tension and RBI's hawkish outlook, major Indian companies including ICICI Bank and APMDC are issuing bonds to raise over ₹10,000 crore

Indian bonds unlikely to attract incremental flows: SBI MF's Radhakrishnan

While the RBI's overall policy intent is clearly growth supportive, the shift to neutral stance has been a communication challenge, Radhakrishnan said

Vedanta eyes investment grade rating, plans to cut debt to $3 bn by FY27

London-based Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) is targeting an investment grade credit rating on the back of its sustained deleveraging, the proposed demerger at its Indian subsidiary, Vedanta Ltd, and its robust growth, operational efficiencies and strong financial performance. VRL is committed to reducing its total debt from the current USD 5 billion to USD 3 billion by FY27 while strengthening its critical minerals, transition metals, energy and technology portfolio. A person aware of the matter said that VRL, at a recently held investor conferences in Hong Kong and Singapore, shared that the company is looking for an immediate credit rating upgrade to BB levels by proactively refinancing and prepaying its high-interest cost USD 550 million private credit facility due in August 2026. In the medium term, the company plans to achieve an investment grade rating on the back of its improved debt profile, financial and operational performance. Vedanta highlighted its robust earnings, health

Recur Club eyes early, mid-stage firms for Rs 2,000 crore FY26 bet

Recur Club plans to invest Rs 2 crore on average in early and mid-stage startups, aiming to fund 1,000 firms in FY26 through its debt marketplace platform and network of 50+ lenders

Power Finance Corporation shelves bond issuance plan amid lacklustre demand

PFC received 59 bids worth ₹5,763.51 crore for the zero-coupon bond, maturing in 2035

Room for RBI to respond to global growth drag: Bandhan AMC's Choudhary

The weakening of the dollar reflects some unwinding of the so-called 'US exceptionalism' theme, which had attracted disproportionately large allocations to dollar assets over the years

FPIs sell ₹10,234 cr in debt mkt in April as yield spread hits 20-year low

This was the highest monthly outflow since April 2024, when foreign investors had net sold ₹11,218 crore

India moves to deepen junk debt market by allowing bad loan securitisation

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said last week it would now permit market-determined securitisation of stressed assets, besides those loans where repayments were on track

Sebi proposes key changes for EBP, RFQ platforms to strengthen debt market

The regulator has proposed making EBP mandatory for all private placement issues of issue sizes over ₹20 crore, down from the present threshold of ₹50 crore

Fundraising by India Inc through bonds go past Rs 1 trillion in February

Despite rising yields, firms rush to raise funds, pushing FY25 issuances to a new record

FPIs exit domestic debt market as bond yield gap with US shrinks

Foreign investors were net sellers of FAR securities in October and November, driven by lower-than-expected growth in the second quarter of the current financial year

Indian companies make a beeline to raise funds from debt capital market

According to a dealer at a state-owned bank, some of the AAA-rated issuers who tapped the market today were expecting to raise funds at the levels they normally raise

Green shoots: FPIs back in droves in Dec, fuelling equity and debt rally

November's decline in FAR securities inflows was influenced by the rise in US yields, the dollar's strengthening, and the "Trump trade"

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

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

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

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