Fixed Income News

Bank credit rises 16%, robust growth expected in Q4  

26 Dec 2012, 9.07 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The non-food credit or the amount that banks lend to individuals and companies, rose nearly 16% year-on-year to Rs 48.54 lakh crore for the fortnight ...

Mecklai graph: US 10-year bonds, safest heaven  

26 Dec 2012, 5.53 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Mecklai graph of the day: The US 10-year yield approached an eight month high over the same-maturity German bunds on speculation the U.S. economy will...

Hold IIFCL tax free bonds till maturity: ICICIdirect.com  

26 Dec 2012, 5.07 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

ICICIdirect.com has come out with its report on IIFCL Tax Free Bond. According to the research firm, IIFCL is raising money through tax free bonds for...

10-year yield seen between 8.05-8.15%: Ramanathan K  

26 Dec 2012, 8.47 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Yields may remain rangebound on lack of near-term triggers. However, the medium-term view remains positive with a repo rate cut expected in Q1 CY13, s...

10-year bond likely to move in band of 8.10-8.15%: Prabhu  

24 Dec 2012, 8.37 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Amidst steady supply of sovereign bonds and liquidity support via OMO buy backs the yields are likely to move in a narrow range, says Suresh Prabhu, M...

HUDCO tax free bonds issue to open on January 9  

22 Dec 2012, 12.23 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) will launch its public issue of tax free bonds (in the nature of secured, redeemable, non-convertibl...

10-year yield seen between 8.10-8.20%: Dhawal Dalal  

21 Dec 2012, 8.43 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Bond prices are likely to trade in a range in the absence of any trigger, amid lower volumes and tight systemic liquidity, says Dhawal Dalal, DSP Blac...

RBI sets rate of interest on floating rate bonds at 8.15%  

20 Dec 2012, 4.01 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) set the rate of interest on the 10-year floating rate bonds (FRB 2020). The applicable coupon for the half year Decemb...

EPFO trustees may decide interest on PF deposits on Jan 15  

20 Dec 2012, 3.49 pm  |  Source: PTI

Retirement fund body EPFO's apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees (CBT) is likely to decide rate of interest on PF deposits for 2012-13 ...

10-year yield seen between 8.14-8.17%: Mohan Shenoi  

20 Dec 2012, 8.35 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The bond market is disappointed over the lower size of OMO announced by RBI, says Mohan Shenoi, Kotak Mahindra Bank....

10-year yield seen between 8.05-8.15%: Ramanathan K  

19 Dec 2012, 8.38 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Yields are likely to be well supported given RBI's clear indication of a rate cut in its January policy, says Ramanathan K, ING Invst Mgmt....

RBI leaves key rate unchanged, shifts focus to growth  

18 Dec 2012, 11.02 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday left the key policy rate unchanged in its mid quarter (December 2012) monetary policy. With this status quo in th...

10-year yield seen between 8-8.20%: Sandeep Bagla  

18 Dec 2012, 8.38 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

With both growth and inflation below RBI's projected trajectory, there is some expectation built up of a Repo rate cut today, says Sandeep Bagla, ICIC...

Nomura bullish on India bonds, offshore OIS belly  

17 Dec 2012, 3.16 pm  |  Source: Reuters

Nomura says fall in November inflation gives credence to view that Indian market rates are falling. ...

RBI policy: What bankers expect   

17 Dec 2012, 12.49 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Abheek Baruah, HDFC Bank, Moses Harding, IndusInd Bank & SS Mundra, ED, Union Bank speak about their expectations from t...

Expect 25bps CRR cut; bullish on income funds: HDFC MF    

17 Dec 2012, 12.11 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Shobhit Mehrotra of HDFC MF expects a 25 basis points cash reserve ratio or CRR cut from the central bank. Mehrotra is also bullish on income funds an...

10-year yield seen between 8.13-8.18%: Suresh Prabhu  

17 Dec 2012, 8.42 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Lower WPI inflation for November and absence of bond auction was a positive. The range for the 10-year yield is seen between 8.13-8.18%, says Suresh P...

No compelling reason for RBI to cut CRR in Dec: CLSA   

15 Dec 2012, 12.55 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Rajeev Malik of CLSA finds no compelling reasons for the central bank to cut CRR in December....

RBI may cut rate by 0.5% by FY13 end: Kotak Mahindra Bank  

14 Dec 2012, 9.07 pm  |  Source: PTI

The Reserve Bank is likely to slash the lending rate by about 0.5 per cent by March and inflation is likely to be trend down to around 7 per cent leve...

RBI unlikely to cut rates next week: Experts  

14 Dec 2012, 6.16 pm  |  Source: PTI

The Reserve Bank is likely to keep policy rates unchanged in its monetary policy review next week, although inflation for the second the second consec...

See 25bps CRR cut from RBI in December: HSBC   

14 Dec 2012, 12.19 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Leif Eskesen of HSBC Global Research believes the risk of high inflation still remains and the consumer price index (CPI) number points towards such a...

RBI rate cut not seen on December 18: Rangarajan  

14 Dec 2012, 11.46 am  |  Source: Reuters

The prime minister's economic advisor C Rangarajan said on Friday he doesn't expect the RBI to cut interest rates at its next policy meeting on Decemb...

Bonds likely to remain rangebound in near-term:Dhawal Dalal  

14 Dec 2012, 8.35 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Bonds are likely to remain rangebound in the near-term. Sentiment has improved considerably after the OMO announcement, says Dhawal Dalal, DSP BlackRo...

PFC's Rs 4,590 crore tax-free bond issue opens on Dec 14  

13 Dec 2012, 7.36 pm  |  Source: PTI

State-run lending agency Power Finance Corp (PFC) said its tax-free bond issue, through which it plans to raise up to Rs 4,590 crore, will open for su...

Indian Railway Fin Corp to raise nearly Rs 9K cr via bonds  

13 Dec 2012, 4.02 pm  |  Source: PTI

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) plans to raise nearly Rs 9,000 crore through tax-free bonds by March next year....

RBI to hold rates in December: Poll  

13 Dec 2012, 3.22 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, according to a new Reuters poll, with respondents split over ...

10-year yield seen at 8.17-8.19%: Mohan Shenoi  

13 Dec 2012, 8.37 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Rebound in IIP and higher CPI will keep the bond market cautious. WPI inflation, which is due tomorrow, is likely to come in at 7.6%, says Mohan Sheno...

Yields likely to be rangebound in short-term: Ramanathan K  

12 Dec 2012, 8.35 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Yields are likely to be rangebound in the short-term. IIP and inflation data may not trigger a significant movement, says Ramanathan K, ING Invst Mgmt...

Bonds likely to trade with minor bullish bias:Sandeep Bagla  

11 Dec 2012, 8.36 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Bond markets are likely to take cue from the IIP and inflation data due later this week. Inflation is expected around 7.6%, with core inflation at 5%,...

10-year yield seen between 8.16-8.20%: Suresh Prabhu  

10 Dec 2012, 8.28 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Liquidity infusion through OMOs has improved sentiment. Bond markets will be sensitive to any additional borrowing by the government, says Suresh Prab...