Debt Mutual Funds News
RBI policy outcome this week: Which debt funds should bond investors consider as 25 bps rate cut on cards?
In a period of uncertainty around upcoming RBI rate decisions, investors are generally better off maintaining their existing bond allocations rather than reacting to short-term market swings, note experts.
5 min read1 Dec 2025Why Now is the Right Time to Look at Bonds
The Mint Bond Street Dialogues highlighted the importance of fixed income investments. Experts suggest looking beyond Fixed Deposits to options like bonds and debt mutual funds for potentially higher returns and better tax efficiency.
7 min read24 Aug 2025ITR filing decoded: How to handle capital gains from debt mutual funds after tax overhaul
Post-April 2023 rules mean all debt, gold, and international funds redeemed in FY25 are taxed as short-term. Here’s how to segregate, report, and disclose gains in your ITR.
2 min read20 Aug 2025A former banker now wants you to buy more debt mutual funds
Venkat Nageswar Chalasani, the chief executive of industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India, or Amfi, believes people need to be made aware of investing in debt products, a move that will improve the market liquidity, while allowing people stable returns.
5 min read20 Aug 2025For regular income in retirement, you can't beat debt mutual funds
Fixed deposits, bonds, non-convertible debentures, Post Office Monthly Income Scheme, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme – systematic withdrawals from debt funds has them all beat.
3 min read7 Jul 2025Debt mutual fund inflows in April at 2-decade high as investors seek safer bets
In April, investors favoured debt mutual funds amid market volatility, resulting in net inflows of ₹2.19 trillion, the highest since 2005.
3 min read9 May 2025Yields 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 2025Mutual funds engineer new category in quest for tax-efficient debt funds
These schemes put 65% of the portfolio in debt and the remaining 35% in arbitrage funds to reap the benefit of 12.5% long-term capital gains tax, as pure debt funds are taxed at your income tax slab rate regardless of the holding period.
3 min read31 Mar 2025Invested in debt mutual funds? Here’s how you can save tax after Budget 2025.
Debt mutual funds bought after April 2023 fall under Section 50AA and are eligible for tax rebates, but units bought before that don’t qualify.
4 min read4 Feb 2025Have debt in your portfolio? Consider these tax-efficient alternatives.
Tax reforms have turned the investment world on its head, especially for debt mutual funds. As investors face potential losses in returns, innovative alternatives like arbitrage funds offer a silver lining.
3 min read27 Oct 2024Popular Topics
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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
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