BSE to auction Rs.893 crore-worth government bonds on M
With over 99 percent of permitted investment levels for overseas investors already exhausted, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will on Monday auction investment limits for government debt securities worth Rs.893 crore.
Mar 15, 2015, 17:45 PM IST
BSE to auction govt bonds worth Rs 893 cr for FIIs on Monday
Leading stock exchange BSE will on Monday auction investment limits for government debt securities worth Rs 893 crore as over 99 per cent of permitted investment levels for overseas investors have been exhausted.
Mar 15, 2015, 11:00 AM IST
NSE to auction government bonds worth Rs 617 cr on Monday
The auction would be conducted for overseas investors at 'NSE-ebid' platform for government debt securities, the exchange said in a circular.
Feb 22, 2015, 11:10 AM IST
FIIs place bids worth Rs 813 crore for govt bonds
Signalling strong demand for government bonds, overseas investors have put in bids worth Rs 813 crore, oversubscribing a Rs 310 crore auction for debt securities by more than two times.
Feb 03, 2015, 13:34 PM IST
RBI warns against 'investment tourists' in debt market
As India seeks greater inflow of foreign investments, the Reserve Bank has cautioned against 'investment tourists' in the domestic debt market saying that they can withdraw funds at a "whiff of trouble".
Jan 19, 2015, 20:25 PM IST
ECB has few options left aside from QE: Draghi
The European Central Bank (ECB) does not have many options left apart from sovereign bond purchases to ward off deflation in the euro area, its president Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.
Jan 14, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
Bonds slip, call rates end lower
The 8.40 per cent 10-year benchmark bond maturing in 2024 dropped to Rs 103.4425 from Rs 103.61 previously, while its yield rose to 7.88 per cent from 7.86 per cent.
Jan 01, 2015, 18:52 PM IST
Foreign investors put in bids worth Rs 5,653 cr for govt bonds
Showing strong demand for government bonds, foreign investors today put in bids of Rs 5,653 crore for debt securities of Rs 2,674 crore placed under the auction.
Dec 22, 2014, 20:47 PM IST
Gilt investment cap for FIIs would be raised in due course: RBI
Seeking to assuage foreign investors' concerns on caps in government bonds, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan Tuesday said there is a roadmap for expansion but appetite of foreign investors will not be a deciding factor.
Dec 02, 2014, 20:54 PM IST
Foreign investors put in bids worth Rs 7,224 cr for govt bonds
Showing strong demand for government bonds, foreign investors Monday put in bids of Rs 7,224 crore for debt securities of worth Rs 3,041 crore placed under the auction.
Dec 01, 2014, 20:57 PM IST
RBI to sell Rs 12,000 crore govt bonds via OMO
Reserve Bank Wednesday said it would sell Rs 12,000 crore government bonds through Open Market Operations (OMO) to mop up liquidity from the system.
Nov 26, 2014, 23:08 PM IST
RBI to sell Rs 10,000 crore govt bonds through OMO
Reserve Bank Monday said it would sell Rs 10,000 crore government bonds through Open Market Operation (OMO) to mop up liquidity from the system.
Nov 03, 2014, 21:02 PM IST
Bonds post sharpest monthly gain in 18 months on rate cut hopes
The 10-year bond yields have fallen 24 basis points this month, its steepest since May 2013, on strong demand from foreign investors and continued expectations of a rate reduction.
Oct 31, 2014, 17:35 PM IST
Foreign investors put in bids worth Rs 2,094 cr for govt bonds
Signalling strong demand for government bonds, overseas investors today put in bids worth Rs 2,094 crore, oversubscribing a Rs 676 crore auction for debt securities by three times.
Oct 21, 2014, 21:23 PM IST
NSE to auction government bonds worth Rs 646 cr on Tuesday
The auction would be conducted for overseas investors at 'nse-ebid' platform for government debt securities, as per information provided by the bourse.
Oct 19, 2014, 11:12 AM IST
ECB trims haircut on Greek banks' collateral: Source
The European Central Bank has reduced the haircut it applies on bonds submitted by Greek banks as collateral to borrow funds, a Greek central bank official told Reuters on Thursday, in a move to boost their access to liquidity.
Oct 16, 2014, 16:25 PM IST
RBI may allow FIIs to buy more government bonds in two years
The Reserve Bank may look at lifting cap on foreign holding of government debt in two years, once the economy has reached its potential growth rate, Governor Raghuram Rajan has said.
Oct 10, 2014, 15:51 PM IST
Foreign investors put in bids worth $1.45 bn for govt bonds
In a strong demand for government bonds, overseas investors have put in bids worth over USD 1.45 billion in an auction for debt securities valued at about USD 678 million.
Oct 01, 2014, 20:59 PM IST
RBI unveils more measures to deepen trading in bond market
To boost trading in bonds, RBI Tuesday said it will gradually lower the ceiling on government securities that can be held-to-maturity (HTM) by banks to 22 percent, from 24 percent, beginning January.
Sep 30, 2014, 21:48 PM IST
Most debt-based mutual funds underperform in last 5 years
The comparative analysis between debt-based funds and S&P India's two benchmark indices -- government bond index and bond index -- is for the five years ended June 2014.
Sep 25, 2014, 16:53 PM IST
