FPI buying of debt via voluntary retention route gathers pace

FPI buying of debt via voluntary retention route gathers pace

Mumbai: Overseas debt purchases via the voluntary long-term investment route have accelerated sharply, with foreign holdings so far in May marking their highest monthly level in two years and this year’s commitments crossing the billion-dollar threshold in the latest demonstration of India‘s emergence as a global debt investment option. FPI investment in the debt-voluntary retention … Read more

A surprise bond rally sweeps over India as global funds pile in

A surprise bond rally sweeps over India as global funds pile in

By Subhadip Sircar A rally in India’s sovereign bonds, fueled by mutual funds and overseas investors after weeks of indifference, has left most Mumbai traders baffled at their sudden fortune. Yields dropped across the curve last week, with those on the benchmark 10-year bond declining ten basis points, the biggest weekly drop since April. Government … Read more