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Indian bonds best bet in Asia for JPMorgan asset before inclusion

JPMorgan Asset joins a slew of global investors, including Abrdn Plc and Zurich-based Vontobel Asset Management, in turning to Indian bonds ahead of their inclusion

Govt likely to cut bond sales aided by higher cash balance: Officials

The yield on benchmark 10-year bond was little changed at 7.09 per cent on Tuesday

India's inclusion in global bond index not enough to lift rating: Moody's

De Guzman's comments mirror global investors' generally bullish outlook on the country that's been layered with notes of caution about macroeconomic challenges

India sees forex reserves as main tool to manage bond index inflows

The Reserve Bank of India plans to absorb the inflows and match the outflows using its near-record high $642 billion reserves

Indian bonds outperforming most Asian peers despite swings in treasuries

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

Bond buyback signals RBI's easing stance, may switch to neutral, says Citi

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

Inclusion in key global bond indices boosts money flows into India

Corporate bonds have also benefited from flows into government debt as the former is largely priced off sovereign notes

Foreign inflows into index-eligible India bonds set to hit $10 billion

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

Bloomberg to include India's FAR bonds in EM local currency govt index

The index would encompass 34 Indian securities and represent 7.26% of a $6.18 trillion index on a market value-weighted basis

Bonds in India rally as interim Budget surprises with lower borrowings

Bonds also got a boost from a reduction in the government's fiscal deficit target to 5.1 per cent of gross domestic product versus an estimate of 5.3 per cent in the survey

Banks urge return to call option valuation for perpetual bonds: Report

They added that the recommendation was currently under review with the NFRA, a regulator that oversees auditing, which will submit its views to a panel of top regulators

Stars align for Indian sovereign bonds after first yearly gain since 2020

The benchmark 10-year sovereign yield fell 15 basis points last year, the most in three years.

Govt bond yields track US peers lower on expectation of political stability

The probability of a rate cut in March is above 66% and traders are near certain of a cut in May, which pushed the US 10-year yield to a three-month low. It was last around 4.25%

Reliance Industries raises Rs 20,000 cr in largest local bond sale

Reliance Industries has paid less than what state governments have for similar issues in the recent past, indicating an "ultra-strong appetite" for high-rated longer-duration papers, bankers added

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

India debut 50-year bond fully sold on increasing insurer demand

The government sold Rs 10,000 crore ($1.2 billion) of the 2073 bond at a cutoff yield of 7.46 per cent, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement

BNP Paribas upbeat on India bonds after JPMorgan inclusion, sees 10-yr high

"The muted reaction currently is due to weak global risk appetite," Sambor, who said inflows could rise if India becomes a part of other global indices

Yield at state govt bonds auction eases by 16 bps; 4 states raise Rs 6K cr

This is only a third of the indicated amount of about Rs 18,900 crore. Tuesday was the last weekly auction of April 2023

Bank of Maharashtra likely to sell Rs 1000 crore of AT-1 bonds

Over the last couple of weeks, banks have made a beeline to raise funds by issuing debt instruments

Banks go slow on bond sales as rising interest rates push up costs

The decision to go slow on these fund-raising plans - despite the booming credit growth - came at a time when bond market conditions turned turbulent