Corp bond private placement hits 4-month high at Rs 46,000 cr

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 15:15

Indian companies raised over Rs 46,000 crore through private placement of corporate bonds in August, making it the highest fund raising in the last four months.

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).

Corporate debt placement fetches Rs 1.41 lakh cr, up 3 times

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 15:41

The funds will be used mainly for business expansion and to support working capital requirements.

Companies raise record Rs 4.32 lakh cr via debt placement in FY'15

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 14:00

Financial services sector continued to dominate the market, collectively raising Rs 3.2 lakh crore or 74 percent of the total amount. This was followed by power segment with an fund mop-up of Rs 35,312 crore.

Indian Railways first in line to raise rupee bonds offshore

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 16:31

Indian Railways Finance Corp, the finance arm of Asia`s largest rail network, plans to raise up to USD 1 billion through offshore rupee bonds, making it the first domestic issuer to eye so-called "masala" debt to diversify its source of funds.

Sebi for re-issuance of existing securities in corporate bond market

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 19:39

Capital markets regulator Sebi has notified a new regulation to allow re-issuance of existing debt securities by a corporate issuer within a specified time period rather than launching a new issue.

Higher govt borrowings hurting corporate debt market: RBI

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 13:36

The rise in government borrowings through bonds is impeding the growth of the corporate debt market in the country, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor R Gandhi said Monday.

India needs to further develop corporate bond markets: RBI

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:57

Gandhi also called for corporate bond market infrastructure to be brought at par with that of the government bonds market, saying it would improve liquidity and enhance transparency.

Fund mop-up via debt placement doubles to Rs 46K-cr in Jan

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 16:08

Fund raising by Indian companies through private placement of corporate debt securities or bonds has more than doubled from the year-ago level to over Rs 46,000 crore in January.

RBI, Sebi amend FPI norms for corporate bonds

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 22:32

To attract long-term overseas investors, RBI and Sebi on Tuesday amended their norms for foreign portfolio investments, asking them to make their future investments only in corporate bonds with minimum residual maturity period of three years.

Corporate bonds trading hit 20 month-high at Rs 1.19 lakh cr in Jan

Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2015, 17:24

Trading in corporate bonds in the nation's capital markets hit a 20-month high of about Rs 1.19 lakh crore in January 2015, latest data shows.

Financial sector accounts for bulk of corporate bond issuances

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 16:31

With 'Make in India' becoming a major thrust area for the Government, Sebi chairman U K Sinha on Wednesday said financial sector accounts for the bulk of money raised through issue of corporate bonds while indicating that the manufacturing sector was getting left out.