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Arjun Parthasarathy
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
RBI stoked a bond rally by announcing bond purchase auctions to infuse liquidity into the market. Read the entire column »
Monday, January 30, 2012
The ten-year benchmark, the 8.79% 2021 bond, is trading around 8.35% and yields on it will rise to around 8.60% in the coming weeks, on lower demand in the auctions. Read the entire column »
Saturday, January 28, 2012
The government gives tax-free status to bonds issued by public and private sector enterprises, but it does not guarantee the bonds. Read the entire column »
Monday, January 23, 2012
A higher repo rate than core inflation is not a comfortable idea, making it imperative for the central bank to act. Read the entire column »
Monday, January 16, 2012
The inflation numbers for December 2011 to be released today will likely help sustain the bond rally of the last one-and-a-half months. Read the entire column »
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Infra bonds qualify for tax under 80CCF, and investments of up to Rs20,000 in infra bonds qualify for tax breaks in the year of investment. Interest paid on infra bonds is taxable. Read the entire column »
Monday, January 9, 2012
Government bond yields fell sharply week on week (w-o-w) due to expectations of rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Read the entire column »
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Tax-free bonds are issued by entities such as the National Highway Authority of India and Power Finance Corporation as they are important to the government in terms of building the country’s infrastructure. Read the entire column »
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
ICICI Bank CDS spreads are front running the Sensex as traders are using them to air views on the market. Read the entire column »
Monday, January 2, 2012
With the govt all set to borrow more, central bank has its hands full; but the immediate job is to keep yields on a tight leash. Read the entire column »
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