Infrastructure Bonds

Chart of the Day: Banks have relied on bonds to meet credit demand

Infrastructure bonds would see robust growth this year.

SBI raises Rs 10,000 crore through 15-year infra bonds at 7.36% coupon rate

The bonds have been rated ‘AAA’ with ‘Stable’ outlook by India Ratings and ICRA.

SBI raises Rs 10,000 crore from infrastructure bonds at 7.49%

SBI in a statement said that the issue attracted an overwhelming response from investors with bids of Rs 21,045.10 crore and was oversubscribed by more than five times against the base issue size of Rs 4,000 crore

AAI to move FinMin again for Rs 3,000 cr bond issue

State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) today said it will soon approach the Finance Ministry afresh with the proposal to raise funds through a Rs 3,000-crore infrastructure bonds to finance modernisation of non-metro airports.

Credit enhancement fund to guarantee bonds in mkt: IIFCL

SK Goel, CMD of IIFCL said the company is starting the credit enhancement facility whereby it is starting the first project which will guarantee bonds in market. However, he feels the product being a new one will take some time to settle in the market.

Think beyond tax while planning your investments

Many of us are so worried about the tax saving angle that we forget to look beyond it. There are many factors related to investments like its returns, risk, tenure, and periodicity which needs to be considered while planning investments. Financial advisor Raag Vamdatt discusses each of these factors for the better understanding of the investors

Infra bonds may no longer be tax-deductible

If you were celebrating about some small tax saving gains due to the Union Budget, then you actually need to stop and see whether you will actually end up with some benefits at the end of the day, reckons financial advisor Arnav Pandya.

Budget 2012: Infra bonds may no longer be tax-deductible

If you were celebrating about some small tax saving gains due to the Union Budget, then you actually need to stop and see whether you will actually end up with some benefits at the end of the day.

Budget 2012: Here's all that one will expect from FM today

There is likelihood that government may raise the depreciation rate for the corporate to boost the investment demand.

Ahead of Budget, corporates post paltry advance tax numbers

The Finance Ministry has been dealt another blow after modest advance tax filings by top corporates.

Demystifying Tax Saving Infrastructure Bonds

March and July are the months to save taxes. So people who are earning usually get very active in these months for the same purpose. There are many viable options to save taxes; one such is investing in 'Tax Saving Infrastructure Bonds'. Read this space to know all about this financial instrument which has gained lot of popularity in recent times.

Three areas to avoid the last minute tax rush

A little bit of work on the tax front can save a lot of trouble in the last few days and weeks of the financial year.

Risk types, iron stomach test & the investing rule: Part II

In Part I of this article, we looked at the different types of risk. We understood systematic vs unsystematic risk and saw examples of specific risks in terms of our economy’s situation today.

Risk types, iron stomach test & the investing rule: Part I

Considering the post 2008 market scenario, if there's one thing almost every investor knows, it’s that there's no such thing as a free lunch. If you want gains from the markets, you’re going to have to stomach volatility.