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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Topic: Bond Market

With Indian bonds now on the global radar, prudent fiscal glide path & checks on volatility become key

Inclusion of Indian bonds on J.P. Morgan’s emerging markets index may lead to more foreign investment & lower borrowing cost. Dollar inflows could imply rupee appreciation & higher liquidity.

India bond yields crash after RBI hits pause on rate hikes

The 10-year benchmark 7.26% 2032 bond yield was at 7.1987% as of 10:35 am IST, after closing at 7.2750% Wednesday. The yield fell to 7.1469% after the decision, against 7.2857% before that.

Are Indian govt bonds about to hit global indices, attract more foreign funds? Not just yet

Govt & RBI have held talks with JPMorgan emerging markets bond index , but index managers need approval from investor committees. Announcement expected to take at least 2 quarters.

Currency volatility may encumber India’s debut green bond

The bond is issued in rupees which has fallen 4% in value this year, discouraging investors.

Modi govt’s big infrastructure push is fueling builders’ bond sales

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan for India to build 25,000 kilometers of highway in the fiscal year starting next month is making the local...

India’s bond market has Rs 2.25 trillion riding on index inclusion

Analysts expect the world’s last big emerging market to finally get the nod to join global indexes this year or early 2023 by providers such as JPMorgan Chase and FTSE Russell.

Opening govt bond market to retail is a milestone, need reforms at RBI now

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Opening govt bond market to retail investors is a good start. Challenge is making it a success

Direct retail participation needs to be followed by full bond market integration and separation of debt management functions from RBI.

What happens when a vigilante & a gambler walk into a bond market? Check out India’s scene

Neither vigilantes dumping bonds nor gamblers raising their bets are being wholly irrational, even though one of them may be laughing all the way to the bank next year.

Why RBI needs to be relieved from debt management duties to handle bond market issues

Conflict between RBI’s mandate to target inflation while serving as the government’s debt manager is going to sharpen over the next couple of years.

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Afzalgunj to Begum Bazar—Hyderabad’s markets don’t look ‘nawabi’. Marwaris, Gujjus built them

Some of Hyderabad’s oldest jewellery and perfume stores—many dating back to the Nizam era—are run by Marwari, Gujrati, and Jain families.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?