Debt Market News
The debt market is a financial market wherein investors buy and sell debt securities and government bonds or corporate bonds that are issued by various corporations and governments. The Indian debt market is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The debt market plays a key role in the economy by providing a source of funding for businesses and governments. Bonds are issued by governments to raise capital and pay down debts while companies issue bonds when in need of finances for e
Yields tumble as RBI turns accommodative—what should fixed income investors do now?
The RBI's recent rate cut signals a shift to an accommodative policy, enhancing opportunities for fixed-income investors. Long-dated bonds and tax-efficient instruments are attractive as yields compress.
3 min read28 Apr 2025Is the credit-deposit ratio of banks still worth tracking?
Sophisticated banking has funding sources other than deposits. This diminishes the latter’s relative importance and thus also how useful a bank or banking sector’s credit-deposit ratio is. It may be time for a broader measure to track the risk of over-lending.
4 min read15 Apr 2025Stock market strategy: Should you increase your fixed income allocation as bond yields spike after RBI policy?
In light of recent RBI policy decisions, bond yields have surged, prompting investors to reconsider their fixed income strategies. Experts suggest that now might be the opportune moment to boost allocations, particularly for those with medium to long-term horizons.
2 min read8 Dec 2024US Companies Are Ready to Borrow Billions Following Fed Rate Cut
Corporate borrowers are storming debt markets on Monday following the Federal Reserve’s decision last week to begin lowering its benchmark interest rate, pushing borrowing costs down.
2 min read23 Sep 2024Wall Street Banks Set For Bond Sales Spree After Earnings
Wall Street’s biggest banks are set to borrow more than they usually do after reporting second-quarter earnings, taking advantage of falling yields and tapping debt markets before the US presidential election potentially brings market turmoil later this year.
3 min read12 Jul 2024Japan Pushes for Greater Use of Protections on Corporate Bonds
Japan expects corporate bond issuers to start adding investor protection as it pushes the use of covenants, opening the way for lower-rated companies to enter the debt market.
1 min read8 Jul 2024What should debt market investors do amid cooling bond yields?
Domestic bond yields cooled off in the month of May after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) declared a dividend of ₹2.1 lakh crore, almost double the amount which bond markets were expecting, providing a great deal of flexibility to the central government on the fiscal side.
3 min read18 Jun 2024JPMorgan on track to include India in emerging market debt index from June; How will it impact Indian bonds and yields?
In September 2023, JPMorgan had announced that it would include India in its emerging market bond index starting in June, where it will have a maximum weight of 10%.
3 min read11 May 2024El Salvador Sells $1 Billion Bond Linked to IMF, Rating
El Salvador returned to global debt markets with an offering that will pay investors a higher interest rate if the government fails to win credit upgrades or a deal with the International Monetary Fund.
1 min read12 Apr 2024FPI inflows in debt market at nine-year high of ₹1.21 lakh crore in FY24; likely to help soften bond yields
FPIs’ net investment in the country’s debt markets stood at ₹121,059 crore for FY24. This was the highest FPI inflow in the debt market since FY 2014-15, when they infused ₹130,302 crore.
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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