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Asia’s top carry trade stokes rupee bulls with RBI on sidelines
The rupee is delivering the best carry-trade returns in emerging markets this year, toppling the Indonesian rupiah, which was 2016's king in Asia
2 min read16 May 2017Carry trades collapse as emerging market yield advantage shrinks
Carry trades in eight developing-nation currencies tumbled 3.8% over the past 2 days as the yield advantage on emerging-market bonds narrowed to a 16-month low
3 min read11 Nov 2016Rupee’s reign as top Asia carry seen riding out US election risks
Expected rupee swings over three months are at the lowest since 2008, even with a gauge of global currency volatility rising on of a Trump win in the US elections
2 min read7 Nov 2016Carry trade gains traction as currency volatility turns lower
Carry trade returns reached the highest levels this week since 7 December as 29 of the 31 major currency carry trades funded in euros since 1 April made profit
2 min read25 Apr 2016Euro and the emerging markets carry trade unwinding
With concerns around emerging markets starting to rise, some of the capital is getting repatriated to Europe, leading to gains in the euro
2 min read25 Aug 2015Carry trade or grief trade?
Indian firms borrow overseas at low interest rates and deploy them in India. This could hurt when the India fever ebbs
4 min read17 Nov 2014Carry trades lose most in a year on concerns over Fed’s stimulus
Bernanke’s signal that extraordinary stimulus could be pared pushed up borrowing costs and volatility
5 min read5 Jun 2013Rate cut might not be enough, but tax breaks and yen carry trade could buoy bonds
Current bet is that bond yields will hover around 7.5% at the end of the calendar year on the back of more inflows
2 min read3 May 2013Rupee carry trades choked as hedging costs at 2011 high
Higher hedging expenses and India’s record current account deficit will hurt demand for the rupee from global investors
5 min read3 Apr 2013De-jargoned: Carry trade
Carry trade is basically a trade on interest rate arbitrage and its biggest risk is currency risk.
2 min read31 Jan 2013Popular 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