Indian banks’ bond holdings have neared the regulatory minimum threshold, prompting some to speed up purchases, with the treasurer at the country’s second-largest state lender saying higher yields are boosting demand.
Indian banks’ bond holdings have neared the regulatory minimum threshold, prompting some to speed up purchases, with the treasurer at the country’s second-largest state lender saying higher yields are boosting demand.
Indian bankers that specialize in selling corporate debt securities are asking the financial regulator for permission to borrow funds against bonds, according to people familiar with the matter, as authorities themselves seek to deepen local capital markets.
Indian bankers that specialize in selling corporate debt securities are asking the financial regulator for permission to borrow funds against bonds, according to people familiar with the matter, as authorities themselves seek to deepen local capital markets.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) building at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Indian officials moved to counter concerns that the country may have made too many concessions to secure lower tariffs from the US after a surprise trade deal announced by President Donald Trump this week.
Retail investors’ favorite stocks are down a median 20% since January 2025.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) building in Mumbai, India, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. SoftBank Group Corp.-backed Lenskart Solutions Ltd. swung between gains and losses on its Mumbai trading debut after the company’s initial public offering raised 72.8 billion rupees ($821 million) and fueled a debate over soaring Indian startup valuations. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
India’s central bank is likely to start buying dollars to bolster its foreign-exchange reserves once the rupee strengthens to around 88—89 per dollar, according to Citigroup Inc.’s local markets head.
India’s central bank is likely to start buying dollars to bolster its foreign-exchange reserves once the rupee strengthens to around 88—89 per dollar, according to Citigroup Inc.’s local markets head.
Emerging-market assets got a boost after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, with currencies erasing weekly losses and an exchange-traded fund hitting a record high.
Emerging-market assets got a boost after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, with currencies erasing weekly losses and an exchange-traded fund hitting a record high.
The crude oil tanker 'Devon' sails through the Persian Gulf towards Kharg Island to transport crude oil to export markets in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on Friday, March 23, 2018. Geopolitical risk is creeping back into the crude oil market. Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg
Wall Street lenders bought up a chunk of certificates of deposits sold by Indian banks in recent weeks after yields shot up, according to people familiar with the matter.
Wall Street lenders bought up a chunk of certificates of deposits sold by Indian banks in recent weeks after yields shot up, according to people familiar with the matter.
Indian central bank’s proposal requiring banks to report their offshore rupee transactions would further tighten the authority’s grip on the currency market, analysts said.
Indian central bank’s proposal requiring banks to report their offshore rupee transactions would further tighten the authority’s grip on the currency market, analysts said.
The Reserve Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
India’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.
India’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters building in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the country contributes more to global growth than the US, responding to President Donald Trump’s recent remark dismissing the South Asian nation as a “dead” economy. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
India’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.
India’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters building in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the country contributes more to global growth than the US, responding to President Donald Trump’s recent remark dismissing the South Asian nation as a “dead” economy. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, arrives at an informal European Union (EU) leaders retreat at Alden Biesen Castle in Rijkhoven, Belgium, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. EU leaders are to discuss ways to bolster the single market amid new geoeconomic challenges.
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, arrives at an informal European Union (EU) leaders retreat at Alden Biesen Castle in Rijkhoven, Belgium, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. EU leaders are to discuss ways to bolster the single market amid new geoeconomic challenges.
The surge in India’s banking liquidity has opened up an arbitrage opportunity for lenders, enabling them to borrow cheaply and park the money with the central bank at a higher rate.
The surge in India’s banking liquidity has opened up an arbitrage opportunity for lenders, enabling them to borrow cheaply and park the money with the central bank at a higher rate.
Large cash infusions by India’s central bank are delivering what some analysts describe as stealth policy easing, pushing a key overnight borrowing gauge well below the benchmark rate.
Large cash infusions by India’s central bank are delivering what some analysts describe as stealth policy easing, pushing a key overnight borrowing gauge well below the benchmark rate.
Indian lenders asked the Reserve Bank of India to change the way state government bonds are valued on their books, saying current rules result in accounting losses and discourage further investment, according to people familiar with the matter.
Indian lenders asked the Reserve Bank of India to change the way state government bonds are valued on their books, saying current rules result in accounting losses and discourage further investment, according to people familiar with the matter.
India’s largest insurer is preparing to buy zero-coupon sovereign bonds for the first time, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign that the country’s financialization is pushing asset managers into new products to boost returns.
India’s largest insurer is preparing to buy zero-coupon sovereign bonds for the first time, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign that the country’s financialization is pushing asset managers into new products to boost returns.
Pilgrims set up their sleeping arrangements in front of a Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) office as some other pilgrims walk by during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Billed as the largest gathering on Earth, Maha Kumbh Mela is also effectively one of the world’s biggest marketing opportunities.
Indian lenders asked the central bank to relax a number of liquidity rules to allow them unlock more funds for growth, according to people familiar with the matter, as demand for loans grows faster than deposits.
Indian lenders asked the central bank to relax a number of liquidity rules to allow them unlock more funds for growth, according to people familiar with the matter, as demand for loans grows faster than deposits.
Indian assets rallied after the US sharply cut tariffs on the country’s goods, lifting the rupee and stocks as investors reassessed a long-soured outlook.
Indian assets rallied after the US sharply cut tariffs on the country’s goods, lifting the rupee and stocks as investors reassessed a long-soured outlook.
Indian assets rallied after the US sharply cut tariffs on the country’s goods, lifting the rupee and stocks as investors reassessed a long-soured outlook.
Indian assets rallied after the US sharply cut tariffs on the country’s goods, lifting the rupee and stocks as investors reassessed a long-soured outlook.
Indian assets rallied after the US sharply cut tariffs on the country’s goods, lifting the rupee and stocks as investors reassessed a long-soured outlook.
Indian assets rallied after the US sharply cut tariffs on the country’s goods, lifting the rupee and stocks as investors reassessed a long-soured outlook.
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