Page 12 - Bonds

Market expects cut-off price of 11.90 bonds maturing in 2007 to Rs 100.85

The players have, however, given a wide range of Rs 100.65 and Rs 100.90, clearly indicating a heterogeneous picture

Indian firms default on record $1.2 bn of bonds this year as economy slows

Those firms that delayed or missed debt payments in 2019 still have $17 billion of notes and loans outstanding including the defaulted securities

Pepsi to take green mainstream with sustainable bond sale: Details here

The company offered $1 billion of senior unsecured green securities, according to a person with knowledge of the matter

Investors struggle to cut losses as shadow banking crisis deepens

Trading in NBFC bonds slid to a five-month low of about Rs 75,520 in the secondary market in September, the lowest since April

Govt will maintain borrowing plan, likely sell Rs 2.68 trn of bonds: Report

A decision on the nation's maiden foreign currency sovereign bond sale, announced first in July, has not been made, the official said

India Overseas Bank mobilises Rs 500 cr through issue of bonds

The funds mobilised will be used to meet the growth requirements apart from meeting the regulatory requirements, the statement said

Bank of Baroda plans to raise capital up to Rs 3,000 cr via tier-II bonds

BOB is amongst the better capitalised PSBs, with a common equity tier I capital of 8.49% in 1QFY20

SBI raises up to Rs 3,105 cr by issuing bonds under Basel-III regulations

To comply with Basel-III capital regulations, banks need to improve and strengthen their capital planning processes

UK bonds signal recession as inflation bedevils Bank of England's response

In a so-called yield curve inversion, a typical harbinger of economic contraction, the yield on 10-year government debt fell below the 2-year equivalent on Wednesday for the first time since 2008

Why India's $10 billion foreign bond sale plan may never take off

There are worries that Asia's third-biggest economy may come under pressure during bouts of risk aversion, especially given the current backdrop of slowing global growth

RBI rate cut only good for short-duration bonds as hopes of big cuts fade

The RBI reduced its main rate by an unconventional 35 basis points to 5.4%, the lowest since 2010

FM Sitharaman rules out rethinking on overseas sovereign bonds: report

The proposal has been criticised by former heads of the Reserve Bank of India, economists and allies of the ruling BJP

India's plan to sell $10-bn yen debt has one more hurdle: It's too much

The plan, if it does go ahead, may need to be revised, according to Kenichi Kurahashi, a Tokyo-based chief fund manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co

'Anti-patriotic': RSS wing says India must not issue foreign currency bonds

They say it is anti-patriotic as it could create long-term risks for the economy, potentially allowing rich foreign nations and their financial institutions to dictate the country's policies

Govt plans to fund highways by issuing bonds with attractive returns

Gadkari said the government might raise funds by issuance of bonds and proposed an attractive rate of return of around 7.5-8 per cent

Indian bond markets to remain bullish despite correction in yields: DBS

Global drivers are also supportive as US yields harbour expectations of a dovish US Fed and a likely rate cut at the meeting later this month

Here's why govt's plan to float sovereign issue has divided the bond market

The issue of raising bonds overseas has come up several times in discussions

Extra-budgetary fund-raising through fully serviced bonds shot up in FY19

Issuances of Government of India-Fully Serviced Bonds (GoI-FSBs) shot up during FY19 and accounted for 0.34% of GDP

Tax treatment of bonds is complex, do not overlook it while investing

If it is a long-term bond, take the option of paying tax on accrual basis

Build portfolio with bonds of different maturities to reduce liquidity risk

Laddering can also help investors deal with reinvestment risk