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What is Credit Default Swap?

The Reserve Bank of India revealed the credit default swaps (CDS) and has allowed the retail users to do the transactions in permitted credit derivatives in order to...

February 17, 2021

Cabinet approves Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund

On December 4, 2019, the Cabinet approved the launch of Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund (BBETF) in order to allow the investors to buy government debts. The fund...

December 6, 2019

Cess for Disaster Relief

The rapidly changing climate and the rising temperatures have led to a spate of floods, droughts, and other natural disasters. Not only do the natural disasters cause the...

August 1, 2019

Overseas Bonds

The Indian Finance Minister had in her budget speech announced that to raise funds, India would opt for the issue of overseas bonds. While some economists call this...

July 27, 2019

AIIB plans to issue first US dollar bonds in June 2018

China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is planning to issue its first US dollar-denominated bond with minimum worth of $1 billion by June 2018. The earliest issuance window...

January 8, 2018

IWAI raises Rs. 660 crore through Bonds

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has raised Rs. 660 crore as Fully Serviced Bonds. The oversubscribed bonds were issued through e-bidding on BSE Portal and the...

October 13, 2017

Four PSBs may struggle to pay AT1 bond coupons

Four public sector banks (PSBs) may struggle to make coupon payments on their additional tier 1 (AT1) bond as they have reported heavy losses due to a surge...

October 13, 2016

Bond

Bonds are negotiable certificates of indebtedness issued by various entities such as companies, municipalities, or government agencies. As debt securities or IOUs, they provide investors with an opportunity...

November 23, 2010

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