Inflation accelerated in the first quarter on strong domestic demand after moderating for much of last year
India's foreign-exchange reserves hit a record high in April, and the rupee has remained emerging Asia's best performing currency even against a strong dollar, reflecting increased investor interest
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While liquidity tightness was not acute in April and overnight rates had not hit the MSF ceiling, the RBI probably anticipated election-related constraints on govt spending could tighten liquidity
The bond yields are also likely to fall after the government announced a buyback of securities worth 400 billion rupees on Friday
To enhance the participation of retail investors in the corporate bond market, Sebi decided to cut the face value of such debt securities to Rs 10,000 from Rs 1 lakh at present.
The stretched valuation has seen global asset managers trim their allocations to Indian stocks, pulling $1.1 billion so far in April
Foreign investors pulled Rs 18,600 crore out of Indian markets last week, the most in 2024, influenced by US economic factors and geopolitical tensions
The yield on the newly issued 10-year bond has risen by 6 basis points since its issuance
The yield on the benchmark Indian 10-year note ended at 7.1779%, after closing at 7.1794% in the previous session
Das stressed that RBI may consider rate cuts only once retail inflation eases towards the RBI's 4% target on a sustainable basis
Corporate bonds have also benefited from flows into government debt as the former is largely priced off sovereign notes
Indian bonds have seen foreign inflows of nearly $10 billion over the last six months
Rating agency ICRA has assigned an "AA+" rating to the AT1 bonds of PNB
Traders reportedly adjusted positions in anticipation of an increase in state govt securities supply on Tuesday
Investments into index-eligible Fully Accessible Route bonds have risen by Rs 81,218 crore ($9.8 billion) since the announcement in September, data from the Clearing Corp. of India show
With JPMorgan Chase & Co. set to add India to its global bond indexes from June, the previously insular debt market is facing global attention
Adani Green's bonds paid a yield of 6.7%, 42.5 basis points cheaper than levels initially proposed when the deal was announced this morning, thanks to strong investor demand
Hindenburg levied accusations of fraud and stock manipulation in a report in early 2023
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