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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TopicSovereign bond

Topic: sovereign bond

Why Modi govt’s large borrowing plan this year will also pinch all ordinary borrowers

Govt to borrow Rs 8.45 lakh crore from market in the first half of 2022-23 by issuing bonds. Over 10 years, there has been a substantial increase in govt’s borrowings through bonds.

Investors say cash ‘only safe haven’ in India as markets recoil from oil shock

Rupee is down to a record low, dragging stocks and bonds. And with few signs the commodity boom will end soon, investors are bracing for more possible losses.

Sitharaman says more support measures not ruled out but will depend on how pandemic evolves

In her interviews to three newspapers, Finance Minister Nirmala said no decision on monetisation of deficit has been taken yet.

India to maintain borrowing plan after lowering corporate tax

The move to maintain the borrowing plan will be seen as a positive for bonds, after a cut in corporate tax rates stoked concerns in shortfall in revenue.

Faced with criticism, Modi govt puts foreign borrowing plan on hold

Govt official says there is no traction on the proposal as of now. This comes after several economists, including PMEAC members, vociferously oppose move.

Global bond rally passes by India as uncertainty kills its markets

Bond yields globally are declining and bonds in India are less enthused given the lack of clarity on the govt’s spending plans and its foreign debt debut.

India must overhaul its foreign exchange market to boost export, balance out trade deficit

Achieving a market-driven realistic exchange rate mechanism for the dollar was one of the key policy goals of the 1990-91 economic reforms in India.

Ex-RBI governor Bimal Jalan backs India’s first foreign sovereign bond sale

Former RBI governor Bimal Jalan said the country's fundamentals supported the case of fund raising through such sale of such bonds.

YV Reddy’s ‘big picture’ on sovereign bonds, and professor unveils women’s Congress ‘bias’

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

India bond market a ‘good entry point’ right now, says fund manager at Nomura

Nomura manager Takashi Mishima says the market has already priced in much of the potential rate hikes.

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A mental health crisis is brewing among Indian youth. Religion can be a lifeline

Sceptics might argue that popping pills is a simpler solution for mental health issues, but there’s growing evidence that the 'opium of the masses' is worth a serious shot.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.