High govt debt limits room for quick deficit reduction: Moody's
Days ahead of the budget, Moody's on Thursday said its positive outlook on India reflects expectations of continued policy reforms reducing government debt even as it feels that the high debt level limits room to cut fiscal deficit quickly.
Jan 26, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
FinMin seeking other ministries' comments on shell PDMA
The Finance Ministry is seeking comments of other ministries on creation of a shell public debt management agency (PDMA), an interim arrangement before the launch of a full-fledged agency to manage government debt.
Sep 20, 2015, 12:32 PM IST
RBI says willing to let foreigners hold more govt debt
India`s central bank is committed to steadily increasing how much government debt foreign investors can buy, but will proceed cautiously to avoid becoming too reliant on overseas capital, Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday.
Jul 02, 2015, 16:29 PM IST
Public debt rises 0.9% in Jan-March quarter
Government's total debt increased by 0.9 percent in the fourth quarter ended March 31, over the previous thee-month period of the current financial year.
May 27, 2015, 20:32 PM IST
NSE to auction govt debt worth Rs 2,684 crore on Monday
Investment limits for government debt securities worth Rs 2,684 crore will be auctioned for overseas investors on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday.
May 15, 2015, 22:10 PM IST
RBI seeks to boost trading in illiquid govt debt
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Tuesday it was preparing to widen trading for less liquid government bonds and would let banks buy into infrastructure bonds, continuing efforts to develop the country`s debt markets.
Apr 07, 2015, 17:09 PM IST
Rajan favours independent agency for managing govt debt
As a new agency takes shape for taking over public debt management role from RBI, Governor Raghuram Rajan today favoured keeping this entity independent of the government as well as the central bank to ensure fiscal discipline.
Mar 22, 2015, 18:51 PM IST
Bond yields hit new record lows as ECB purchases near
Yields on bonds of southern eurozone countries touched record lows in secondary trading Friday, a day before the ECB is slated to begin 60 billion euros (USD 66 billion) in monthly purchases.
Mar 06, 2015, 15:17 PM IST
RBI Governor says public debt not a problem yet for India
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said government debt is not yet a problem for India even as Standard & Poor's stated that high government debt is putting the sovereign rating under pressure.
Mar 02, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
India's public debt position comfortable: Arun Jaitley
India's public debt position is comfortable on account of declining trajectory of central government liabilities and stable interest cost, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Wednesday.
Jan 21, 2015, 22:17 PM IST
RBI to up FPI debt investment limit in a steady manner: Rajan
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said the cap on foreign portfolio investments in the government debt will be increased in a "steady" and "measured" manner.
Oct 01, 2014, 18:44 PM IST
India's debt limit auction attracts strong foreign investor demand
India attracted 49.63 billion rupees ($814.61 million) worth of bids from foreign investors in its auction of government debt limits on Thursday, much higher than the 30.17 billion rupees on offer, according to two dealers.
Sep 11, 2014, 19:28 PM IST
Foreign investors barred fresh IRF exposure as limit reached
Once 90 percent of limit is utilised, FIIs are not allowed to further increase their long position in IRF.
Aug 21, 2014, 12:44 PM IST
RBI switches to multiple-pricing in weekly debt sale
The Reserve Bank of India`s (RBI) decision to sell USD 2.3 billion in government debt through the unpopular `multiple pricing` method could push yields higher when trading resumes on Wednesday after a holiday, dealers said.
Jul 28, 2014, 22:03 PM IST
