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NSE to auction investment limit for Rs 2,684-cr bonds Monday

The National Stock Exchange will auction Monday investment limits for foreign investors to buy government debt securities worth Rs 2,684 crore.

May 17, 2015, 12:12 PM IST

Companies look at banks for funds as bonds become expensive

Bonds rates are expected to firm up further in anticipation that the US Federal Reserve will raise rates.

May 10, 2015, 14:14 PM IST

Foreign funds dumped stocks, bond worth $630 million on Wednesday

Foreign investors sold around USD 630 million in Indian shares and bonds on Wednesday, marking the biggest single-day sales since January 2014.

May 07, 2015, 16:19 PM IST

Cos likely to raise $6 billion through 'Masala' bonds in FY16

Leading corporate houses are likely to issue rupee-denominated offshore bonds aka 'Masala Bonds' worth USD 6 billion this year and double it to USD 12 billion next fiscal, says a report.

May 03, 2015, 12:01 PM IST

Govt's holding of US securities crosses $100 bn mark

Logging fresh one-year high, India's exposure to US government securities reached USD 101.7 billion as the country purchased nearly USD 10 billion worth bonds in just one month.

May 03, 2015, 11:34 AM IST

HDFC Bank raises Rs 3,000 crore via bonds on private placement

Private sector lender HDFC Bank has raised Rs 3,000 crore by issuing long term non-convertible bonds through private placement.

Apr 01, 2015, 15:35 PM IST

MF exposure to bank stocks hits a high of Rs 78,000 crore in Feb

Continuing their bullish stance on banking stocks, mutual fund managers raised exposure to the sector to a historic high of nearly Rs 78,000 crore in February.

Mar 24, 2015, 14:23 PM IST

ECB says it bought 26.3 bn euros of bonds in 10 days

The European Central Bank said Monday it has bought 26.3 billion euros ($28.7 billion) worth of bonds under its controversial quantitative easing programme within the first 10 days.

Mar 23, 2015, 22:39 PM IST

Higher govt borrowings hurting corporate debt market: RBI

The rise in government borrowings through bonds is impeding the growth of the corporate debt market in the country, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor R Gandhi said Monday.

Mar 23, 2015, 13:36 PM IST

World stocks and bonds roar Fed approval, dollar fights back

World shares rose back towards all-time highs and a slump then jump in the dollar triggered wild moves in currency markets on Thursday, as investors priced in a later start and a slower pace for future U.S. rate rises.

Mar 19, 2015, 16:40 PM IST

Government to strip RBI of powers to regulate bonds

India plans to strip the Reserve Bank of India of its powers to regulate government bonds, but leave the central bank in charge of other money market instruments.

Mar 18, 2015, 19:01 PM IST

FIIs put in bids worth Rs 2,352 crore for govt bonds

Signalling robust demand for government bonds, an auction of Rs 893 crore worth debt securities saw over two-fold subscription from overseas investors.

Mar 16, 2015, 21:01 PM IST

ECB says buys 9.8 bn euros in bonds in 3 days

The ECB has bought 9.8 billion euros ($10.4 billion) in eurozone bonds in the first three days of its programme to ward off deflation and stimulate growth, a senior official said on Thursday.

Mar 12, 2015, 15:42 PM IST

IDBI Bank to raise Rs 20,000 cr from bond issuance in FY'16

In order to fund its business growth, state-owned IDBI Bank Wednesday said it plans to raise Rs 20,000 crore through bond issuance in more than one tranches from domestic market next fiscal.

Mar 04, 2015, 21:10 PM IST

Bonds fall on govt's 2015-16 fiscal deficit target

The budget announced a fiscal deficit target of 3.9 percent of gross domestic product for the fiscal year starting in April, higher than an expected 3.6 percent.

Mar 02, 2015, 10:24 AM IST

Govt to raise funds via infra bonds for railways, roads

The government has proposed to raise funds for railways, roads and irrigation sectors by issuing tax-free infrastructure bonds.

Feb 28, 2015, 22:41 PM IST

Yes Bank raises Rs 1,000 cr via green bonds, double the target

Private sector Yes Bank Wednesday raised Rs 1,000 crore against a targeted Rs 500 crore by issuing green infrastructure bonds.

Feb 25, 2015, 22:40 PM IST

ECB easing lifts shares and bonds, but euro tumbles

The European Central Bank`s plan to pump out about 1 trillion euros to revive the euro zone economy put stocks in the region on track for their best week since 2011 but hammered the shared currency.

Jan 23, 2015, 20:25 PM IST

Indian Cos' global bonds may reach $25 bn: S&P

The size of global bonds issued by Indian companies could almost double to USD 25 billion within a few years, with a majority of them likely to take place after 2015, global credit rating firm S&P said Tuesday.

Jan 20, 2015, 22:48 PM IST

Euro pressured, oil slide a boon for bonds

The euro was pinned near nine-year lows on Wednesday as investors wagered the European Central Bank was just a week away from launching a new stimulus campaign.

Jan 14, 2015, 08:54 AM IST