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Source: Live Mint What is going on? Central bankers across the rich world have cut rates—yet the real economy is seeing little or no relief. The borrowing costs facing businesses and households have barely budged. In the euro area the interest rate on new business loans has fallen by less than a percentage point. A…
Source: Live Mint The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) on December 6 kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the eleventh straight meeting, and maintained the monetary policy stance ‘Neutral’. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) led by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das decided to remain unambiguously focused on a durable alignment of inflation…
Source: Live Mint Yield for China’s benchmark 10-year bonds have slid to their lowest in over a month after the government announced its 10 trillion yuan or $1.4 billion worth debt refinancing programme, Bloomberg reported. This mostly came as traders were disappointed with the measures and are awaiting more stimulus amid China’s wait-and-watch approach to…
Source: Live Mint Here is a look at how investors can buy and sell bonds on online bond platforms, the limitations they are likely to face, and other options for investors. Let’s look at OBPs first. OBPs: Buying and selling Sebi has stipulated that OBPs use exchanges’ request for quote (RFQ) facility for investors to…
Source: Business Standard Indian government bond yields declined in the early trade on Monday. Photo: Shutterstock 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 14 2024 | 10:43 AM IST Indian government bond yields declined in the early trade on Monday after the central bank trimmed its debt sales and announced a second debt buyback…
Source: Business Standard Reserve Bank of India eased its hawkish stance. (Photo: Reuters) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 2:08 PM IST By Malavika Kaur Makol, Subhadip Sircar and Ronojoy Mazumdar It looks like there’s no stopping the rally in India’s bonds, already the best performers in Asia this…
Source: Business Standard 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 8:26 PM IST A host of non-banking finance companies tapped into the debt capital market this festive season to meet rising credit demand amid slowing bank funding. On Tuesday, Aptus Value Housing Finance raised Rs 300 crore at 8.75 per…
