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TopicGovernment bonds

Topic: Government bonds

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.

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.

How inclusion of Indian bonds in global indices could unleash potential of India’s financial market

It will attract more foreign funds and support diversification of investor base. Continued focus on macro-stability and fiscal prudence will be crucial to navigate associated challenges.

Cheaper borrowing, forex benefit — how JP Morgan’s bond move will benefit Indian govt & companies

JP Morgan included Indian bonds in its widely-tracked emerging markets bond index, exposing them to foreign investors. Finance Ministry officials and market analysts both lauded move.

RBI uses e-rupee to settle 2.75 billion rupees of government bonds in pilot project

The digital rupee would make the interbank market more efficient, the RBI said Monday, when it announced the pilot for CBDC in the wholesale segment.

Global investors turning bearish on Indian bonds as index inclusion stalls

PineBridge Investments and Lombard Odier expect bonds to decline after budget didn’t address tax changes needed for sovereign debt to be listed on the Euroclear platform.

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.

Why it’s still expensive for states to borrow money when Covid-19 has shrunk interest rates

Amid a cash crunch due to Covid-19, states have been forced to borrow at a rate at least 1.3 percentage points higher than the rate at which RBI lends to banks.

Nirupama Rao on ‘bold’ J&K move, Ramachandra Guha on ‘silence of the successful’ on J&K

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

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.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.