Page 13 - Bonds
Oil price collapse fuels India's sovereign bonds to their best quarter
Outlook 'fairly sanguine' on inflation, oil's drop: IDFC Asset
 "Oil price collapse fuels India's sovereign bonds to their best quarter")
Gap between bond, earnings yields spells more pain for equity investors
Bond yields 380 bps higher than average earnings yield of BSE500 companies
 "Gap between bond, earnings yields spells more pain for equity investors")
MPC mins show inflation concern. Will India let foreigners buy more bonds?
As the bond rout deepens, the one group who actually wants to buy the debt looks set to remain shut out of most of the market
 "MPC mins show inflation concern. Will India let foreigners buy more bonds?")
Govt bonds recover sharply on report RBI to consider debt purchases
There was no immediate comment on the report from the RBI, which holds its next policy review on February 6-7
 "Govt bonds recover sharply on report RBI to consider debt purchases")
Bond yield falls sharply as government cuts size of extra borrowing
The yield on the 10-year bond maturing in 2018 fell to 7.22 per cent, from 7.38 per cent on Tuesday
 "Bond yield falls sharply as government cuts size of extra borrowing")
Why bonds do not address key issues in electoral funding
Transparent disclosure is vital in an emerging democracy where crony capitalism has haunted policy-making for decades
Govt closes subscription for 8% savings bonds from today
Chidambaram said the move to scrap the bonds was an attack on the middle class
 "Govt closes subscription for 8% savings bonds from today")
Bonds slump to 15-month low as auction cut-offs disappoint
A total of Rs 15,000 crore in bonds were auctioned on Friday by the RBI, which manages debt on behalf of the govt
 "Bonds slump to 15-month low as auction cut-offs disappoint")
Bonds jump most in a year after RBI cancels OMO debt sale
India's govt bonds have slumped since August due to a potential end to monetary easing, concern about rising supply and possible fiscal slippage
 "Bonds jump most in a year after RBI cancels OMO debt sale")
Active retail participation in bonds likely soon
Giving access to treasury bills would be detrimental to banks' savings deposits, said bond market experts
 "Active retail participation in bonds likely soon")
RBI spurns investors asking for higher yields
Bond dealers say until uncertainty regarding the fiscal plan goes, yields will be under pressure
 "RBI spurns investors asking for higher yields")
Bonds rise on rate cut hopes
However, the RBI expects inflation to rise again to 3.5-4.5% in the 2nd half of the FY18
Put new money in shorter-duration bond funds
Limit allocation to longer-duration ones to 20-25% of the portfolio
 "Put new money in shorter-duration bond funds")
Are regulators behind the curve?
The Union govt can only enforce fiscal deficit targets for states as long as states owe it money
Indian firms raising cheaper funds abroad
India has an international rating of BBB-, a notch above junk
 "Indian firms raising cheaper funds abroad")
Cos raise Rs 1.75 lakh cr via bonds on BSE e-book platform
Through masala bonds, Indian entities can raise funds by accessing overseas capital markets
 "Cos raise Rs 1.75 lakh cr via bonds on BSE e-book platform")
Indian companies raise Rs 1.75 lakh crore via bonds on BSE e-book platform
The funds have been mobilised from various sources, including banks, mutual funds etc
 "Indian companies raise Rs 1.75 lakh crore via bonds on BSE e-book platform")
Vedanta, NTPC raise $1.5 bn in offshore bonds
Vedanta's five-year bonds were priced at a coupon of 6.375%
Bond market braces for bear hug
Long rally seen ending; eyes now on Trump and Fed, and Union Budget take on deficit
 "Bond market braces for bear hug")
Japan's retail investors continue to favour rupee
Issuances of Uridashi bonds in rupee so far this calendar year has crossed Rs 6,300 crore, against Rs 5,300 crore in full calendar 2015
 "Japan's retail investors continue to favour rupee")
