Firms raise record Rs 4.6 lakh cr via debt placement in FY16
Indian companies raised a record Rs 4.6 lakh crore in 2015-16 through private placement of corporate bonds to meet business needs -- a surge of 13 percent over the preceding fiscal.
Apr 06, 2016, 14:41 PM IST
Companies mop-up Rs 2 lakh cr via debt placement in H1, FY16
In debt private placements, firms issue securities or bonds to institutional investors to raise capital.
Nov 23, 2015, 13:46 PM IST
China allows biggest corporate bond default yet
Communist leaders allowed China's biggest corporate bond default yet Thursday in a fresh sign of wrenching economic change as growth slows and Beijing gives market forces a bigger role in its financial system.
Nov 12, 2015, 23:04 PM IST
Companies mop up Rs 44,000 crore in Oct; Rs 2.86 lakh crore since Apr
Indian companies have garnered nearly Rs 44,000 crore through private placement of corporate bonds in October, taking the total to over Rs 2.86 lakh crore in the first 7 months of the current fiscal.
Nov 09, 2015, 13:35 PM IST
Corp bond private placement hits 4-month high at Rs 46,000 cr
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.
Sep 03, 2015, 15:15 PM IST
RBI raises exposure norms for standalone primary dealers
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).
Aug 06, 2015, 23:43 PM IST
Corporate debt placement fetches Rs 1.41 lakh cr, up 3 times
The funds will be used mainly for business expansion and to support working capital requirements.
Jul 06, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
Companies raise record Rs 4.32 lakh cr via debt placement in FY'15
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.
Jun 15, 2015, 14:00 PM IST
Sebi for re-issuance of existing securities in corporate bond market
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.
Mar 25, 2015, 19:39 PM IST
Higher govt borrowings hurting corporate debt market: RBI
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.
Mar 23, 2015, 13:36 PM IST
India needs to further develop corporate bond markets: RBI
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.
Mar 23, 2015, 10:57 AM IST
Fund mop-up via debt placement doubles to Rs 46K-cr in Jan
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.
Feb 16, 2015, 16:08 PM IST
RBI, Sebi amend FPI norms for corporate bonds
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.
Feb 03, 2015, 22:32 PM IST
Corporate bonds trading hit 20 month-high at Rs 1.19 lakh cr in Jan
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.
Feb 02, 2015, 17:24 PM IST
Financial sector accounts for bulk of corporate bond issuances
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.
Jan 21, 2015, 16:31 PM IST
Govt participation boosts infra cos to issue corporate bonds
These bonds facilitate infrastructure developers to raise funds at a lower cost than bank financing
Jan 11, 2015, 17:08 PM IST
Global banks join hands to set up one-stop bond shop: Report
The banks, which include BNP Paribas SA, Credit Suisse Group AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, HSBC Holdings and JP Morgan Chase & Co, are set to pay $47,934 each for the first phase of consultancy work.
Oct 06, 2014, 12:54 PM IST
Fund raising via debt placement falls 55% in June quarter
In comparison, companies had raked in Rs 96,186 crore from debt on a private placement basis in the June quarter a year ago.
Sep 01, 2014, 15:19 PM IST
Bond trading gains traction; logs over Rs 83K cr turnover in July
Trading in corporate bonds at the nation's top stock exchanges -- BSE and NSE -- picked up by 22.3 percent at about Rs 83,612 crore in July over the preceding month, latest data by market regulator Sebi showed.
Aug 24, 2014, 12:04 PM IST
