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Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — In 2022, after the Federal Reserve started raising rates at the fastest pace in decades, some blue-chip US companies vowed to start cutting their debt loads. Those days may be over now. Companies with BBB ratings boosted their share buybacks in the latest quarter for the first time since early…
Source: Live Mint The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to reduce the cash reserve ratio (CRR) in its bi-monthly monetary policy marks an important first step in its policy easing cycle. While narrowly seen as a liquidity measure, injecting close to ₹1.16 trillion in primary liquidity, the CRR cut carries broader implications. Unlike open…
Source: Live Mint The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has introduced a three-day liquidity window facility to encourage retail participation in the corporate bond market. In a 16 October circular, the market regulator said it would allow bond issuers to give investors voluntary put options to sell bonds back at specific intervals before…
Source: Business Standard Illustration: Binay Sinha 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 27 2024 | 3:16 PM IST Grip Invest has said millennials comprise 63 per cent of all corporate bond investors on its investment platform, marking how a “niche asset” has become a “mainstream choice”. Click here to connect with…
Source: Live Mint Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Friday, allowed mutual funds to buy and sell credit default swaps (CDS) to improve liquidity in the corporate bond market. “It has been decided to allow greater flexibility to mutual funds to both buy and sell CDS with adequate risk management,”…
