Rupee Denominated Bonds RBI permitted Indian corporates to raise external commercial borrowing (ECB) through issuance of Rupee Bonds with a minimum maturity of five years at overseRead More
Securitization of Assets Securitization means conversion of pools of similar, cash-flow generating, financial, illiquid assets into a marketable security. For example, a group of sRead More
A Municipal Corporation by constitution in India is an Urban Local Body, which administratively is a part of a district where it is located and interacts directly with the State goRead More
In July 2016 HDFC is in the market to issue Rs 30 billion of Rupee denominated bonds to foreign investors, the first Indian company to issue such bonds. Rupee denominated bonds arRead More
Ownership Pattern of Central and State Government Securities As of March 2014 Central and state government securities of Rs 47.76 trillion are held by various institutions. ReserveRead More
In the backdrop of the global financial crisis that started in 2007, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) proposed certain reforms to strengthen global capital and liqRead More
Interest Rate Arbitrage (Carry Trades) refers to the practice of borrowing in low interest rate currencies and investing in high interest rate currencies to earn the spread. In tRead More
From 1st April 2014 all secondary market transactions in Corporate Bond in the OTC market are reported on Stock Exchanges (NSE, BSE, and MCX SX) and are settled on any of the ExchRead More
Fixed Income Market Indices A market index tracks the performance of a specific basket of assets considered to represent a particular market or sector of the economy. Fixed Income Read More
Primary Corporate Bond Market in India Corporate bonds are defined as debt instruments issued by a corporate entity, the holder of the instrument receives interest from the issuer Read More
Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation “Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation (CBLO)”, is a money market instrument and is a fully collateralized and securRead More
Fiscal 2013-14 will see the government testing the market for IIBs (Inflation Indexed Bonds). IIBs will be issued as part of the government borrowing program and it will also be isRead More
The FIMMDA F-TRAC Screen gives the yields at which corporate bonds are traded in the market. The screen below shows the corporate bonds traded on the 27th of December 2012. In the Read More
The FIMMDA F-TRAC Screen gives the yields at which corporate bonds are traded in the market. The screen below shows the corporate bonds traded on the 27th of December 2012. The bonRead More
The FIMMDA F-TRAC Screen gives the data of corporate bonds traded in the market. The screen below shows the corporate bonds traded on the 11th of December 2012. In the last tutoriaRead More
FIMMDA F-TRAC The first field seen on the FIMMDA F-TRAC screen is the ISIN number of the corporate bond. The ISIN is the International Securities Identification Number, which is Read More
The corporate bond market in India and across the globe is the least transparent of markets. The reason is the nature of the bonds itself. Corporate bonds unlike government bonds aRead More
Money market securities Money market securities are debt securities that have maturities of less than one year. The securities are issued at a discount to face value and carry no cRead More
Money market securities are debt securities that have maturities of less than one year. The securities are issued at a discount to face value and carry no coupon. Money market secuRead More
The government borrowing takes place through auctions. The government auctions bonds to the market in order to achieve its borrowing target for a fiscal year. Interest rates move uRead More
Tax free bonds are issued by entities such as NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) and PFC (Power Finance Corporation) as they are important to the government in terms of buRead More
The Government of India is the single largest borrower in the country. The government runs a fiscal deficit where expenditure is higher than revenues and the resultant deficit is fRead More
The corporate bond market in India is highly institutionalised and retail investors are almost wholly absent from the market. The market is not electronically traded and is not liqRead More
click here to download tutorial presentation The corporate bond market is the only market that is not electronically traded. It is a telephonic market where buyers and sellers concRead More
Fixed income market in India can be categorized into five segments, Money Market, Government Bond Market, Corporate Bond Market, Interest Rate Derivative Market and Credit DerivatiRead More