Indian Bonds

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

RBI's rate cut outlook drives investors to bet on Indian bonds gain

After its first easing in five years last month, the Reserve Bank of India may deliver another 25 basis points cut in April, followed by at least one more reduction this year

Banks' infra bond funding to turn expensive as investors seek high returns

Domestic lenders have raised a record Rs 89,200 crore ($10.26 billion) in this financial year, with some, including State Bank of India, likely to tap this route before the fiscal year ends

Bond market overlooks Budget, eyes rate cuts to offset higher borrowings

Despite the doubling in the government's debt sales since the pandemic, robust demand from long-term investors, like pension funds and insurance companies, has helped absorb supply

Indian bonds poised to rally further on account of borrowing cut bets

The 10-year yield is expected to drop to 6.50 per cent by the end of the year, as per the Bloomberg poll, suggesting over 17 basis points easing from the current levels

India, US bond yield spread at near 2-decade low, may affect foreign flows

US yields surged while the slower pace of rise of Indian yields led to a tighter spread or the interest rate gap between the two countries

Stars aligning in favour for Indian bonds to extend rally into 2025

RBI's rate cuts anticipated from early next year on slowing economic growth, continued index-inclusion-related foreign inflows and strong demand from local pension and insurance companies

India bond yields seen rising ahead of debt supply, US yields stay high

Benchmark 10-year bond yield is likely to move between 6.81 per cent and 6.85 per cent till the completion of the auction, compared with its previous close of 6.8329 per cent

Foreigners selling Indian govt bonds won't return in a hurry: ANZ India

Given the volatility expected over the short-term horizon, we cannot imagine that we will receive any major inflows over the next two months, they added

India bond yields marginally higher, traders await debt supply via auction

Investors now see an 83 per cent chance of a December rate cut, up from 59 per cent a day ago, and 70 per cent a week ago, according to the CME FedWatch tool

India bond yields inch lower after Fed rate cut pulls down US Treasury

The Fed cut interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, as widely expected, amid a cooling labour market, while noting that economic growth remained solid