Debt market

Mutual funds pump over Rs 33,000 crore in debt markets

Industry experts attributed the inflows during the month in debt to the new government's intent on introducing economic reforms and improved fundamentals of the domestic economy.

Feb 01, 2015, 11:37 AM IST

RIL hits overseas debt market with a $1 bn issue

Reliance Industries has hit the international debt market with an aim to raise around USD 1 billion by selling bonds to international investors.

Jan 21, 2015, 23:21 PM IST

RBI warns against 'investment tourists' in debt market

As India seeks greater inflow of foreign investments, the Reserve Bank has cautioned against 'investment tourists' in the domestic debt market saying that they can withdraw funds at a "whiff of trouble".

Jan 19, 2015, 20:25 PM IST

Sebi mulls new mechanism for surveillance of debt instruments

Besides, the markets watchdog also plans to undertake a review of 'derivative alerts' to safeguard the marketplace and investors from any manipulative activities.

Dec 14, 2014, 12:51 PM IST

India gets new Islamic equity fund but debt market still off-limits

India`s 175 million Muslims, the largest Muslim minority population in the world, are unable to use Islamic banks because of laws requiring banks to charge interest, which is forbidden in Islam.

Nov 28, 2014, 13:09 PM IST

NTPC raises about Rs 3,100 cr through bonds in global markets

The country's largest power generating company NTPC Thursday announced raising USD 500 million (about Rs 3,100 crore) through medium term bonds offering in the international markets.

Nov 20, 2014, 17:20 PM IST

NTPC hits foreign debt market with $500 million issue

The state-run utility NTPC on Wednesday hit the overseas debt market with a benchmark dollar-denominated bond sale issue to raise about USD 500 million as a part of its USD 2 billion medium-term note programme.

Nov 19, 2014, 21:18 PM IST

Axis Bank raises $500 million through bonds

The overseas debt raising by domestic companies has picked up again with country's third largest private sector lender Axis Bank Tuesday raising USD 500 million in a 5.5-year dollar-money at 3.25 percent coupon payment.

Nov 18, 2014, 21:18 PM IST

Axis Bank hits overseas debt market with $500-mn issue

Top private lender Axis Bank on Monday hit the overseas debt market with a benchmark issue to raise atleast USD 500 million in a 5.5-year money, merchant banking sources said here.

Nov 17, 2014, 20:37 PM IST

ICICI Bank taps Chinese debt market again, raises 600 mn yuans

Private sector lender ICICI Bank Thursday raised 600 million yuans from the Chinese debt market (Dim Sum bonds) or a little over USD 95 million, at a coupon of 4 percent, merchant banking sources said here this evening.

Nov 13, 2014, 22:19 PM IST

Fund raising via debt placement falls 34% to Rs 38K cr in Oct

Fund mobilisation by Indian firms through private placement of corporate debt securities or bonds plunged by 34 per cent to just over Rs 38,000 crore in October.

Nov 10, 2014, 14:36 PM IST

FIIs withdraw Rs 3,755 cr from Indian stock market

Foreign investors were gross buyers of equities worth Rs 32,484 crore till October 17 and sellers to the tune of Rs 36,239 crore, registering a net outflow of Rs 3,755 crore (USD 612 million).

Oct 19, 2014, 11:05 AM IST

FIIs pull out Rs 800 crore from stock market

Foreign investors were gross buyers of equities worth Rs 20,252 crore till October 10 and sellers to the tune of Rs 21,038 crore -- a net outflow of Rs 786 crore (USD 128 million).

Oct 12, 2014, 10:58 AM IST

FII inflows in equities hit 7-month low of Rs 5,100 cr in Sept

This was the lowest net investment by foreign investors in equity markets since February when they had infused Rs 1,404 crore.

Oct 05, 2014, 11:08 AM IST

Mutual Funds buy shares worth over Rs 4,000 crore in September

The inflow in equities during the month followed net investment of close to Rs 6,000 crore in August, Rs 5,000 crore in July, Rs 3,340 crore in June and Rs 105 crore in May.

Oct 03, 2014, 13:53 PM IST

FIIs pump in over Rs 20,000 crore in Sept

Strong inflows in the recent months have taken the cumulative net investments of FIIs into India to USD 204 billion, or Rs 9.92 lakh crore, in nearly 22 year period.

Sep 28, 2014, 10:45 AM IST

FII inflows in debt market cross Rs 1 lakh cr mark in 2014

Overseas investors have pumped in a staggering over Rs 1 lakh crore into the Indian debt market since the beginning of the year primarily on account of government's reform agenda.

Sep 21, 2014, 10:56 AM IST

MFs equity folio count expands by over 1 lakh in Aug

Folios are numbers designated to individual investor accounts, though one investor can have multiple folios.

Sep 14, 2014, 10:46 AM IST

FII inflows hit $30bn for 2014; cumulative crosses $200-bn mark

Betting big on the government's reforms agenda, net investments by overseas investors into India so far this year reached USD 30-billion level.

Aug 31, 2014, 10:50 AM IST

Mutual Funds buy Rs 6,000-cr shares in August

Improved market sentiment helped Mutual Funds to pick up shares worth close to Rs 6,000 crore in August, making it the highest monthly inflow in more than six-and-a-half years.

Aug 31, 2014, 10:44 AM IST