Indian Bonds

Oil prices, FX risks loom over India's bond inflow push, says BlackRock

Seeking to shore up the rupee ‌and interest in bonds, India last week announced ​tax cuts for overseas bond investors ​and a host of measures aimed at boosting inflows and improving market access

India's bond index journey: How India secured entry into global benchmarks

After securing entry into JPMorgan, Bloomberg EM and FTSE Russell indexes, India is now pushing for inclusion in Bloomberg's Global Aggregate Index

India's bond inflows hit one-year high after RBI's steps to support rupee

Global funds bought ₹4,490 crore ($469 million) worth of index-eligible bonds on Friday, the most since June 30, 2025, when the government scrapped taxes on overseas investment in govt securities

Rising swap rates open fresh return opportunities for India bond investors

Swap rates have gained since the US-Iran war began in late February, as traders bet that an oil-driven inflation surge will lead to tighter monetary policy

India's shrinking bond yield cushion: Why the US-India spread matters

India's 10-year bond yield premium over the US has narrowed to around 250 basis points, well below its decade average. But does that mean RBI will cut rates? Let's find out

Traders brace for volatility after RBI FX curbs, oil surge to hurt bonds

The rupee fell about 1 per cent last week, its fourth consecutive weekly decline of ​a similar magnitude, to hit a record low of 94.84 against the dollar

India takes small, steady steps towards rupee's internationalisation

The beginning of what could be a multi-decade journey has been made. It will be a slow, consistent process, not a hasty one that may cause disruptions

Govt's record borrowing plan pushes bond yields to over one-year high

The 10-year bond yield rose as much as eight basis points to 6.78 per cent, the highest since Jan. 17, 2025

Govt's plan to allow bond lending remains stalled over tax uncertainties

No trades have been executed on a portal set up in July 2024 by the nation's sovereign debt clearing house, as market players await clarity

Indian bonds kept out of Bloomberg index; RBI clears SMBC India arm; Growth to attract foreign capital & more

Bloomberg Index Services said Indian government bonds will not be included in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index for now due to pending operational and market infrastructure assessments.

ECB mulls reprieve for Deutsche, BNP amid India bond clearing row

Lenders are discussing a potential solution with the ECB about easing charges imposed after Europe's markets agency withdrew recognition of the CCIL and other agencies three years ago

NeSL in talks with insurers to launch surety bonds in digital format

Although the volumes for surety bonds continues to be low, issuance in a non-paper manner will ease a lot of administrative work for the insurers and could also help in increasing volumes

RBI asks states to spread borrowings across tenures as bond yields surge

In a meeting this week with state government officials, the RBI advised states to spread their borrowing across the yield curve

Bloomberg seeks investor feedback on adding Indian bonds to global index

India currently has 41 securities under the fully accessible route (FAR), valued at $502 billion, with no foreign investment limits

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

Front-loaded, then flat: JPMorgan Index fails to sustain FAR bond inflows

When JPMorgan announced in September 2023 that Indian bonds would be phased into the index starting June 28, 2024

$115 bn fund manager ICICI Prudential bets on short-term Indian debt

The recent slowdown was a "mid-cycle correction", and the central bank's policy support has laid the groundwork for growth to return to its long-term trend

Shorter Indian bonds set to gain further on RBI's record dividend payout

The yield on the five-year note has declined more than 50 basis points since April 1, outpacing the 33 basis-point decline on the 10-year note

Indian bond yields stable after record state debt sale, RBI purchase

Indian states raised Rs 722.55 billion ($8.43 billion) through a sale of bonds, the biggest amount ever to be borrowed via a single auction

Global funds pile into Indian bonds even as they exit local equities

Foreigners bought $1.8 billion of rupee bonds this month so far, already higher than any monthly total since September