Corporate Bonds

Corporate vs government bonds. Which one to choose for better investment?

In 2024, 33 bonds defaulted- 28 were corporate bonds, 4 public-private bonds, and only 1 was a government bond

Investors pump over Rs 11K crore in corporate bond funds in 3 months

Experts cite better risk-reward for investors with 3-year horizon

Corporate bond funds: High credit quality, moderate duration risk

According to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), corporate bond funds must allocate at least 80 per cent to corporate bonds rated AA-plus or higher

Corporate bond issuances fall 22% in August as firms await Fed rate cut

Issuers hold back, eyeing lower borrowing costs after Fed cut

Need enabling framework for ESG bond issuances in India, says RBI

Dimple Bhandia highlighted that the credit derivatives market has been another area that has struggled to take off

Niti Aayog working to deepen corporate bond markets, says annual report

Niti Aayog is working on proposals to deepen the corporate bond markets to achieve an alternative to bank finance for borrowers, the government think tank said in its Annual Report 2023-24. The corporate bond market, seen as an alternative to bank finance for borrowers, helps companies to raise long-term funds at competitive costs. "The vertical is in the process of developing a holistic research buttressed with key policy recommendations to deepen the corporate bond markets to achieve an alternative to bank finance for borrowers," it said. The report said corporate bond markets are an efficient cost-minimisation process for long-term funding and contribute significantly to financial stability. "It is a mechanism for supporting the bank for long-term lending against relatively shorter-tenor liabilities and helping the insurance companies and pension fund holders to diversify their portfolios while spreading or distributing the risks and managing the liquidity gap," it added. The .

Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund: Bonding returns and safety

Fort Knox of finance: Where returns meet ironclad safety

Corporate bond ticket size slashed: What does it mean for retail investors?

By decreasing the ticket size to Rs 10,000, Sebi is making corporate bonds attainable for a broader spectrum of investors

Credit flow to moderate, corporate bond issuances to rise in FY25: ICRA

The incremental credit flow was also supported by the all-time high corporate bond issuances of Rs 10.2 trillion during the previous financial year

Reduction in face value of corporate bond to deepen debt market: Experts

Sebi to reduce the face value of corporate bonds from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10,000 is expected to make bond investments more appealing

Fundraising through bond placement hit all-time high at Rs 9.98 trn in FY24

Fund mobilisation through corporate bonds on private placement basis reached an all-time high of Rs 9.98 lakh crore in 2023-24, marking a surge of 17 per cent from the preceding fiscal, according to a release by primedatabase.com on Thursday. Prime Database Group Managing Director Pranav Haldea attributed the upswing to a surge in credit demand fuelled by strong economic growth. This came despite changes in taxation relating to debt mutual funds and expectations of lower borrowing costs. The highest fund mobilisation in 2023-24 (FY24) came from the All-India Financial Institutions/Banks category at Rs 4.68 lakh crore. This was in comparison to Rs 4.33 lakh crore raised in 2022-23, representing an increase of 8 per cent. The private sector (excluding banks or financial institutions) witnessed a 44 per cent jump, mobilising Rs 4.96 lakh crore compared to Rs 3.44 lakh crore in 2022-23. Government entities played a key role, collectively mobilising 39 per cent of the total amount, ...

Indian firms collect Rs 9.41 trn from private placement of corporate bonds

Indian companies garnered Rs 9.41 lakh crore through the issuance of bonds on a private placement basis in 2023-24, a surge of 10 per cent from the preceding fiscal amid surge in credit demand. The 2024-25 fiscal is expected to be very robust as companies will continue to raise capital for capex post-election results. "In an unprecedented era of economic development aided by pro-business reforms and macroeconomic stability, India is set to become the third largest economy globally by 2027 and will continue to see strong flows. "In this backdrop, we expect FY25 to also be a very strong year from a primary capital perspective as companies will continue to look to raise capital for capex post-election results," Neha Agarwal, Managing Director & Head of Equity Capital Markets at JM Financial Ltd, said. According to data compiled by Prime Database, the amount raised through debt private placement in 2023-24 stood at Rs 9.41 lakh crore, up 10 per cent from Rs 8.52 lakh crore in 2022-23.

OECD warns about debt market danger as maturity wall looms: Report

In a report published Thursday, the Paris-based organization estimated that total government debt issued by its 38 member countries will rise by $2 trillion to a record of $56 trillion this year

AMC Repo Clearing sees trades of over Rs 10,000 crore in February

Fee waiver, more participation and increased order size result in surge

Companies line up Rs 16,620 crore corporate bonds as yields soften

Market participants expect that states' borrowing for both the current quarter and the entire financial year will be significantly lower than the calendar projections

Yield spread between corporate bond and g-sec narrows in February

Sentiment was also impacted by VRRR auctions by RBI last week to suck out liquidity

Mutual fund exposure to corporate bonds nearly flat in five years

Fund managers' preference for sovereign bonds in the recent past has also impacted MFs' corporate bond investments

Indian companies, banks raise Rs 3,683 crore through corporate bonds

Lower fund raise amid widening yield spread, tight liquidity

Public issues of corporate bond zoom to four-year high, shows data

As of November, Power Finance Corporation raised the highest amount -- Rs 2,824 crore

2023 sees record Rs 8.8 trn corp bond, NCD issuances amid favourable market

Market participants said the corporate bond market showcased resilience and promise in 2023