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Why every portfolio needs bonds in 2025

Imagine driving a car down a highway to your destination where the car represents your portfolio and the highway represents the financial markets, full of ups, downs …
Published on November 8, 2025

Indian bonds rise on RBI support and Rupee strength

Indian government bonds rose in early trading on Tuesday, as speculation of central bank support and the rupee’s best open in about three weeks spurred short-covering.
Published on November 4, 2025

India bonds a tad lower ahead of state debt auction

Indian government bonds lumbered sideways for most of the session on Monday, ending marginally lower, with traders awaiting more robust signals, starting with Tuesday’s…
Published on October 27, 2025

Bonds, Yields, and the RBI: Decoding India’s Debt Market

New Delhi [India], October 14: While the news headlines are often dominated by stock market highs and IPO buzz, there’s another part of financial system quietly shaping …
Published on October 14, 2025

Bonds, Yields, and the RBI: Decoding India’s Debt Market

New Delhi [India], October 14: While the news headlines are often dominated by stock market highs and IPO buzz, there’s another part of financial system quietly …
Published on October 14, 2025

India bonds fall on selling pressure before weekly auction

Indian government bonds eased on Thursday on heightened selling pressure before the weekly debt auction.The yield on the benchmark 10-year note (IN063335G=CC) …
Published on October 9, 2025

Indian bonds edged lower as traders await U.S. Fed policy

MUMBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Indian government bonds edged lower on Monday, as traders awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision due later this week …
Published on September 15, 2025

SDL yields up by 1% over 10-year G-sec

The moderation in the investment by the long-term buyers such as pension funds, insurance companies, and provident funds and heavy supply by states in the State Development …
Published on September 11, 2025

Liquidity surplus narrows post-first 25 bps CRR cut

The surplus liquidity in India’s banking system has narrowed despite the infusion of the funds from the first tranche of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) cut…
Published on September 10, 2025

Indian bond yields dip as traders see buying window

Indian government bond yields dropped in early deals on Wednesday, despite caution after India attacked Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, with traders …
Published on May 7, 2025

RBI may continue heavy liquidity infusion amid high liquidity deficit

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to continue record fund infusion in the banking system as liquidity deficit is expected to widen, experts said…
Published on February 14, 2025

Bond yield remains range bound aided by improving macros

Yield on government securities, especially the 10-year benchmark bond, moved in a narrow range of 6.70-6.80 percent in the last few months, despite global uncertainties …
Published on February 12, 2025

India to Ease Overseas Funds’ Access to $1.2 Billion Green Debt

India to Ease Overseas Funds’ Access to $1.2 Billion Green Debt 10-year green notes issued in fiscal second half will join FAR Government sold only a portion of planned…
Published on November 8, 2024

Corporate bond issuances surge 63%, retail participation rises

Fundraising through corporate bonds shot up sharply by around 63 percent on-year in August 2023 amid lower yields and on the back of infrastructure bonds issued by banks…
Published on September 11, 2024

SDLs cheaper by 12 bps in one month amid positive domestic cues

Borrowing by states became cheaper by 12 basis points (bps) in the last one month, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. This is because of the lower borrowing …
Published on August 10, 2024

Sovereign Global Markets gets BSE nod to act as OBPP

Sovereign Global Markets Pvt Ltd, a New Delhi-based fund house, has received the BSE’s nod to act as an online bond platform provider Online bond platforms sell bonds …
Published on June 13, 2024

FPIs up investment in G-Secs under FAR as Indian bond inclusion nears

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) have stepped up investment in Indian government securities (G-Secs) under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR) as inclusion in the JP Morgan …
Published on June 13, 2024

States borrow 45% less than budgeted amount in Q1FY25

State governments have borrowed 45 percent less than the budgeted amount via state development loans (SDLs) so far in the first quarter of the current financial year …
Published on June 12, 2024

Premium on SGB yields may not jump despite RBI move

The premium or greenium on sovereign green bonds is unlikely to rise despite the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) permitting eligible foreign investors in the International Financial …
Published on April 8, 2024

FPI debt investment thus far in 2024 touches 66% of 2023

Investment by foreign portfolio investors (FPI) in the Indian debt market so far in the current calendar year has touched around 66 percent of the total investment in 2023.
Published on March 11, 2024

CP yields rise 5-15 bps in one week as liquidity deficit widens

Yields on commercial papers rose 5-15 basis points (bps) in the last week after the liquidity deficit in the banking system widened.
Published on January 17, 2024

Bond market yield curve inversion indicates tight liquidity

The Indian debt market saw a yield curve inversion between 182-day Treasury Bills and 10-year government securities on January 17,
Published on January 17, 2024

India Debut 50-Year Bond Fully Sold on Growing Insurer Demand

India’s auction of the debut 50-year bond met with strong demand Friday, underscoring growing interest from insurance and pension funds
Published on November 3, 2023

SGBs may get 6-8 bps ‘greenium’ in H2FY24 on firm demand

India sovereign green bonds, which will be issued in the second half of the current financial year, are likely to get a 6-8 basis point premium
Published on September 28, 2023

New 10-year benchmark bond expected from RBI on August 7

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to announce a fresh 10-year benchmark bond on August 7, followed by an auction on August 11, according to a report by MoneyControl.
Published on July 1, 2023

Corporate bond issuances nosedive on low requirement of funds

Fundraising through corporate bonds fell sharply in April on the low requirement of funds by companies, dealers said.This was despite a sharp fall in yields
Published on May 5, 2023

States’ borrowings stay low as Centre opens interest-free loan spigot

Fundraising by states through state development loans (SDL) has remained lower in April, so far, than the budgeted amount due to heavy borrowings in March
Published on April 19, 2023

10-year yields may trade in 7.40-50% range till announcement of next calendar

India’s net debt issuances over the last three years have significantly overshot budget estimates and it is likely that the FY24 number
Published on February 28, 2023

Budget 2023: Green bonds unlikely to be issued in first half of FY24

“H1 (first half of 2023-24) we are not doing anything,” the source told Moneycontrol on condition of anonymity.Green bonds for 2022-23
Published on February 1, 2023

Corporate bond issuances growth may slow as higher rates hurt

Corporate bond issuances are expected to grow at a slower pace in the second half of this financial year as interest rates rise, money
Published on November 15, 2022

3-month CP, CD yields near 10-year G-Sec levels amid rate hike

Yields on short-term papers have hardened significantly following the rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and tighter liquidity
Published on October 28, 2022

Divided MPC gives succour to Bond St, yields in a narrow 7.20%-7.60% range

The yield on the 10-year benchmark bond is likely to trade in the narrow range of 7.20 percent to 7.60 percent in the coming months
Published on October 17, 2022

Corporate bond issuance rises 49% on-month in September to Rs 82,378 crore

Fund raising through corporate bond sales rose sharply by 49% month-on-month to Rs 82,378 crore on the back of large issuance
Published on October 10, 2022

Reason why firms prefer private placement of bonds over public issues

On August 24, T Rabi Sankar, a deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), while delivering a speech on the challenges
Published on August 29, 2022

MPC rate hikes likely to be slower, yields seen in range

On August 24, T Rabi Sankar, a deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), while delivering a speech on the challenges
Published on August 8, 2022

Traders urge Govt to trim supply of floating rate bonds in Oct-March

The Central government should cut down on issuances of floating rate bonds (FRB) in the second half of this financial year given the weak
Published on August 1, 2022