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Unprecedented! RBI halves trading hours to curb volatility amid lockdown

Unprecedented! RBI halves trading hours to curb volatility amid lockdown

Fri, Apr 03, 2020

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in a unprecedented move, cut market trading hours for both bonds and foreign exchange to four hours, citing possible operational and logistical risks arising from the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak

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Senior Citizen Saving Schemes or Bank Bond? Which one is better for a retired person? Check what experts say

Senior Citizen Saving Schemes or Bank Bond? Which one is better for a retired person? Check what experts say

Mon, Dec 23, 2019

Senior Citizen Saving Schemes are a hundred per cent risk-free and one can get an assured 8.6 per cent return in this investment tool, say experts.

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Bharat Bond ETF is the cheapest debt fund product in the world: Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss AMC

Bharat Bond ETF is the cheapest debt fund product in the world: Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss AMC

Wed, Dec 18, 2019

AAA PSUs is the universe of the Bharat Bond ETF and are cheaper than the mutual funds, says Radhika Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Edelweiss Asset Management Limited.

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Bharat Bond ETF: Edelweiss Mutual Fund launches India’s first Corporate Bond exchange-traded fund

Bharat Bond ETF: Edelweiss Mutual Fund launches India’s first Corporate Bond exchange-traded fund

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

Bharat Bond ETF: Edelweiss AMC today announced the public issue of India’s first Corporate Bond ETF called the Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund.

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Modi cabinet clears Bharat Bond ETF launch! Know what it means for an investor

Modi cabinet clears Bharat Bond ETF launch! Know what it means for an investor

Wed, Dec 04, 2019

Bharat Bond ETF would replicate its holdings based on the composition of a new index comprising of debt securities issued by state-run firms with AAA rating.

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Debt Market: Experts expect bullish backdrop for quality bonds

Debt Market: Experts expect bullish backdrop for quality bonds

Tue, Aug 13, 2019

Debt Market: Amid speculation of budget surcharge waiver, market experts are expecting bullish backdrop for quality bonds.

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Want to retire rich? Try these investment options, say experts

Want to retire rich? Try these investment options, say experts

Fri, Jul 26, 2019

Senior Citizen Saving Schemes are hundred per cent risk-free and one can get an assured 8.6 per cent return in this investment.

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10-year bond yield: India shows best performance; check key triggers for the macroeconomic rally in Indian economy

10-year bond yield: India shows best performance; check key triggers for the macroeconomic rally in Indian economy

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

10-year bond yield: Government bond yields have fallen drastically over the past decade. The yield on the 10-year government bond is down almost 60 bps over the past month. 

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Investment alert! Are Sovereign Bonds heading towards a yield benchmark in India?

Investment alert! Are Sovereign Bonds heading towards a yield benchmark in India?

Fri, Jul 12, 2019

Going by the international evidence, India is best placed to tap the sovereign bond market now, say industry insiders.

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SCSS vs Bank Bond: Surprise! This will give you much more money!

SCSS vs Bank Bond: Surprise! This will give you much more money!

Fri, Jul 12, 2019

SCSS vs Bank Bond: In SCSS, one can't invest above Rs 15 lakhs while in bank bonds, one can invest up to any level.

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Experts bet high on investment in the Indian bond market

Experts bet high on investment in the Indian bond market

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

World growth expectations have taken a decided turn towards the worse over the past month or so. This is now reflected in expectations of easing by major central banks later in the year.

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RBI MPC Meet: Indian economy perspective and the road ahead

RBI MPC Meet: Indian economy perspective and the road ahead

Tue, Jun 11, 2019

The bond markets have cheered the RBI monetary policy meeting decision with the 10-year yield dropping by about 10 bps to 6.90 per cent. 

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Bond market bullish on FII and DII positive sentiments

Bond market bullish on FII and DII positive sentiments

Wed, Jun 05, 2019

On positive FII and DII the Indian investment markets are highly bullish and scale new highs, especially the equity and bond market. Since, equity markets are already ato its highest levels, bond market is expected to show more momentum than equities.

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Shriram Transport Finance raises $400mn from International Bond Markets

Shriram Transport Finance raises $400mn from International Bond Markets

Thu, Feb 21, 2019

Backed by the strong investor feedback, the transaction was launched by Shriram Transport Finance with an initial price guidance of 6  per cent  area.

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Absence of bond market main reason for India's banking crisis: CAG

Absence of bond market main reason for India's banking crisis: CAG

Tue, Oct 23, 2018

The major reason for the crisis being faced by banks in the absence of a developed bond market in the country, the official auditor said on Tuesday.

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RBI hikes repo rate, Bond Street relieved

RBI hikes repo rate, Bond Street relieved

Thu, Aug 02, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 0.25% hike in repo rate to 6.50% came with a neutral stance which cooled the yields in the government securities market.  

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Indian Sovereign bond market participants dumbfounded as bond buying at standstill

Indian Sovereign bond market participants dumbfounded as bond buying at standstill

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

 Indian Sovereign bond market: The 10-year bond yield should hover in the range of 7.70-7.80% levels given that there is no further spurt in global yields, the trader added. Singapore-based DBS Bank believes that the backdrop for emerging market bonds remains challenging.

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Bankruptcy code can help deepen bond markets: Ajay Tyagi

Bankruptcy code can help deepen bond markets: Ajay Tyagi

Sat, Aug 19, 2017

The bankruptcy law was enacted to ensure time-bound settlement of insolvency and enable ease of doing business as the bad loans in the banking system has touched the roof.

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Sensex, Nifty trade in green; Infosys gains 3% on share buyback proposal

Sensex, Nifty trade in green; Infosys gains 3% on share buyback proposal

Thu, Aug 17, 2017

The 31-scrip index was trading at 31,837.21 up 67 points or 0.21%, while the 51-scrip index surged by nearly 28 points or 0.28% trading at 9,924.80. 

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Tesla announces $1.5 bn bonds issue to fund Model 3

Tesla announces $1.5 bn bonds issue to fund Model 3

Tue, Aug 08, 2017

Shares of Tesla have risen 67% this year and ticked down 0.49% to close at $355.17 on Monday after the announcement, Xinhua reported. 

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