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Saturday, September 13, 2025
TopicDebt

Topic: Debt

NBFCs are feeling the sting as mutual funds cut debt exposure

Mutual fund investments in commercial paper & bonds that mature within 90 days dropped to Rs 3.24 trillion at end of March, the lowest in 6 quarters.

Housing finance regulator NHB comes in for tougher oversight to prevent liquidity crisis

With visible signs of stress among housing finance companies, the NHB’s inclusion in FSDC will aid better information sharing among regulators.

India’s crony capitalism claims another victim — the RBI

There has been a gradual weakening of the RBI, which is a great shame since in the brief time it got to play bad cop, the central bank did some good police work.

No relief for investors after RBI is seen curtailing its support for the bond market

RBI may buy Rs 1.7 trillion of debt in the year starting April 1, compared with an estimated record Rs 3 trillion spent on such purchases this fiscal period.

Modi govt plans to borrow Rs 6.4 trillion for next financial year

Investors have turned skittish about the health of India’s finances amid signs that the government is ready to sacrifice fiscal discipline.

India’s Lehman has put genie of mistrust out of the bottle again

The collapse of IL&FS has put a question mark on India’s model of infrastructure financing.

Overseas investors sell India’s govt bonds, but still have faith in corporate debt

Investors sold Rs 33.5 billion of government debt this year.

Heavy debts alone are not driving farmers to suicide

Instead of loan waivers, policy makers need to peel through the layers to figure out what farmers really need.

Forget a synchronised pickup in global economic growth

Trade tensions, geopolitical concerns, policy uncertainty, high debt levels, financial vulnerabilities & limited policy space are hurting outlook.

IL&FS effect slams brakes on runaway growth of non-bank finance companies

RBI is looking at strengthening guidelines for non-bank lenders to avoid rollover risks after the IL&FS defaults.

On Camera

Russian-style socialism dominated Nehru’s imagination. It was disastrous

It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.