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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Mr. Shaktikanta Das has ruled out the possibility of a rate cut in near future. “Rate cut at this stage will be very premature and can be very, very risky. When your inflation is 5.5 per cent and the next print is also expected to be high, you […]

In a significant development, global investors have started to withdraw money from Indian bonds this month, raising concerns about the stability and attractiveness of the nation’s debt market for global investors. During the current month, foreign investors have pulled out more than ₹ 5000 crore from Indian bonds. As per reports, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) […]

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made a significant announcement on 16th October 2024, introducing a liquidity window facility for bond investors, marking a transformative step for the Indian bond market. The Liquidity Window facility is introduced under Regulation 15 of SEBI’s Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities Regulations, 2021. This regulation […]

India’s bond market is on the cusp of remarkable growth, positioning itself to become the second-largest globally, behind only the United States. As of March 2024, India’s debt market stands at over USD 2.5 trillion and continues to expand at a rapid pace, driven by a confluence of factors that signal a robust future for […]

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has once again decided to hold the key policy rates unchanged, but this time with a significant shift in stance. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on interest rates suggested maintaining benchmark short-term lending rate (Repo rate) at 6.50% for the tenth straight meeting. The SDF rate at 6.25%, […]

Multiple versions of information about bonds may leave a potential investor confused. Bonds in reality are simple debt instruments issued by an entity with the promise of repaying the principal and interest at defined intervals of time.

If you are a working professional who is earning enough to keep aside a small portion as savings, you definitely would have wondered why so many people nowadays keep talking about investing. ‘Investing’ is not a topic that’s touched upon at the high school level and therefore, as adults, most of us would find the concepts new and somewhat complex. If the unfamiliarity was not enough to keep us away from learning more about it, the concept has numbers involved! Big enough reasons for anyone to avoid the topic altogether.

The festive season is a time of joy, family bonding, eating well and let us be honest, spending. The upcoming festivals of Dussehara, Dhanteras, and Diwali all come with a long list of expenses like gifting, home upgrades, buying new clothes, gold, white goods, and sometimes even a new bike or a new car. Though […]

It makes no sense to take risks when the outcome doesn’t justify the risks involved. Why take the chance of putting one’s hard-earned money at risk?

In a surprising move, the U.S. Federal Reserve has announced a 50 basis points (BPS) cut to interest rates, stirring excitement and speculation in financial markets worldwide. Surprising because, based on the indications, most analysts were expecting a rate cut of 25 BPS only. This decision, aimed at boosting economic activity amid persistent inflationary pressures, […]