NTPC tax-free bonds oversubscribed 7.25 times

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 15:44

State-owned NTPC on Thursday said its tax-free bonds have been oversubscribed 7.25 times.

Govt bonds over-subscribed; FIIs put in bids worth Rs 974 crore

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 20:28

Government bonds Monday attracted bids of Rs 974 crore from foreign investors against Rs 556 crore worth of securities put on offer.

IRFC to issue Rs 6000 cr tax-free bonds

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 19:03

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) would raise Rs 6,000 crore through tax-free bonds in the current fiscal, Lok Sabha was told Monday.

NSE to auction investment limits for Rs 556-crore govt bonds

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 13:40

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) will Monday auction investment limits for foreign investors to buy government debt securities worth Rs 556 crore.

NSE to auction investment limits for Rs 556-crore govt bonds

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 21:52

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) will auction investment limits for foreign investors to buy government debt securities worth Rs 556 crore on Monday.

RBI raises exposure norms for standalone primary dealers

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 23:43

To facilitate greater participation in corporate bonds by standalone primary dealers, Reserve Bank Thursday doubled the exposure ceiling limits for single borrower to 50 percent of the latest audited Net Owned Funds (NOF).

Companies raise $12.9 bn via green bonds in April-June: Moody's

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 16:22

Companies globally have raised USD 12.9 billion through issue of 'green bonds' in the April-June quarter of 2015 and going ahead more such issuances are likely to come from India, Moody's Investors Service said today.

Yes Bank raises Rs 315 crore from Green Infra Bonds

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 15:23

This is the first investment of IFC in emerging markets green bond issue in the world, Yes Bank said in a statement.

Govt examining proposal to raise Rs 40K cr via bonds from LIC

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 16:16

Faced with severe shortage of funds to meet the food subsidy bill, the government today said it is examining a proposal to raise Rs 40,000 crore via long-term bonds from LIC to liquidate the subsidy arrears.

Rajan says talking to govt to hike FPI cap in govt bonds

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 15:50

Reserve Bank is in discussions with the Finance Ministry to raise the Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) cap in government bonds, Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Tuesday.

HSBC India plans to launch 'green bonds' this year

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 16:08

"HSBC is the world's fourth largest issuer of green bonds. We are big player. We are working to get this in India. We are working with key authorities on this issue. Most probably we will launch this year," Kidwai said.

New IRF contracts debut on NSE with trading worth Rs 477 crore

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 23:23

New interest rate futures (IRFs) contracts based on six-year and 13-year tenure government bonds made their debut on capital markets today with trading worth Rs 477.40 crore on the NSE.