Bonds News
Centre’s plan to raise ₹20,000 cr via green bonds is conditional on greenium
Greenium, or green premium, is the amount by which the yield on green bonds is lower compared to conventional bonds due to investors’ willingness to accept lower returns in exchange for the perceived benefits of investing in a green instrument.
3 min read8 Oct 2024The yield curve dilemma: Inflation, investor caution and the prospect of rate cuts
India’s yield curve faces a dilemma, with inflation and banking liquidity keeping short-term rates high. A return to a normal curve hinges on inflation control and potential RBI rate cuts.
3 min read6 Oct 2024IIFL Home Finance to raise nearly ₹3,000 crore through bond issue: Report
IIFL Home Finance plans to raise nearly ₹3,000 crore through a public issue of bonds, Reuters reported, quoting a draft prospectus filed by the company.
1 min read1 Oct 2024G-Secs: What is RBI retail direct app and how can investors use it to buy bonds?
RBI direct retail scheme is a one-stop solution which enables investors to invest in government securities (G-Secs) seamlessly
2 min read30 Sep 2024RBI sells bonds worth ₹11.95 billion; move to help address demand-supply dynamics, say experts
The Reserve Bank of India reportedly sold bonds worth ₹11.95 billion in the week ended September 20.
1 min read27 Sep 2024Plan to invest directly in bonds? Beware these risks or you could lose it all.
Retail investors often assume that bonds are safer than equities. While this is generally true, bonds come with their own set of risks, including loss of principal.
5 min read6 Sep 2024Stocks Fall and Bonds Rise After Jobs Readings: Markets Wrap
Stocks fell and bonds rose as traders weighed mixed readings on the labor market for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next steps.
1 min read6 Sep 2024India mulling simplified rules for government bonds’ exclusive foreigners investors, official says
India working on simplified rules for foreigners investing only in government bonds, official says
1 min read4 Sep 2024China says ‘please stop buying our bonds’
Plunging bond yields are a symptom of economic weakness that are easier to fix than curing the country’s troubled economy.
3 min read20 Aug 2024Bonds Are Back as a Hedge After Failing Investors for Years
Gregg Abella, a money manager in New Jersey, wasn’t expecting the flood of phone calls he got from clients this past week. “Suddenly people are saying to us, ‘Wow, do you think it’s a good time for us to add bonds?”
4 min read12 Aug 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared