Anjali Kumari

Rupee underperforms Asian peers in June so far despite weak US dollar

The rupee remained one of Asia's worst-performing currencies in June amid foreign fund outflows from debt, weak equity inflows, rising oil prices and geopolitical stress

RBI rejects bids for 30-year green bonds as investors seek high yields

Investors demanded higher returns for 30-year green bonds, prompting RBI to reject all bids at auction; bond yields rise amid absence of greenium and market caution

Rupee weakens to 2-month low as crude surges on West Asia tensions

Rupee falls sharply to ₹86.09 per dollar amid rising crude prices due to Israel-Iran conflict; RBI intervenes as Brent jumps 11%, FX reserves touch $697 billion

RBI skips 14-day main liquidity operation for third fortnight in a row

RBI holds back 14-day operation for third fortnight, despite ₹3-3.5 tn tax outflows expected, citing adequate liquidity and short-term rate stability

Five-year G-sec yield spikes 22 bps in 3 days on VRRR auction fears

Bond market spooked by fears of potential VRRR auction as 5-year G-sec sees steepest 3-day spike in yields since 2022, amid uncertainty on RBI's liquidity stance

Indian Oil withdraws 5-year bond issuance on higher-than-expected yield

Indian Oil Corporation withdraws Rs 3,000 crore bond offer as yield crosses expected levels, despite strong demand and competitive pricing post-policy announcement

Zero-coupon bonds struggle to retain investor demand amid mkt trend shifts

Monetary-policy easing, an abundant liquidity infusion, and a cut in the cash reserve ratio (CRR) cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the recent monetary policy review weighed on bond yields

Bond yields harden as traders sell bonds at profit after RBI rate cut

Government bond yields rose as traders booked profits following RBI's 50 basis point repo rate cut and change in policy stance, impacting market sentiment

RBI to end daily VRR auctions from June 11 as liquidity improves

With net banking system liquidity in a surplus and muted demand from lenders, RBI discontinues daily Variable Rate Repo auctions introduced in January

G-sec yield seen range-bound for coming months due to lack of cues

Following RBI's guidance and a CRR cut, dealers expect government bond yields to settle into a range between 6.12 and 6.28 per cent over the next few months

Bond market sees highest volatility in 3 years on RBI policy surprises

Bond yields swung sharply after RBI's 50 bps rate cut, neutral stance, and CRR changes surprised investors, marking the most volatile day in nearly three years

CRR at 3% seen as new normal, RBI says it's sufficient for liquidity

The cut in CRR would release primary liquidity of about Rs 2.5 lakh crore to the banking system by December 2025

RBI unperturbed by $52.4 bn short position in dollar forward book

The central bank's forward book saw a drop from $78 billion in February to $52.4 billion in April, with a majority of positions concentrated in the 3-12 month segment

RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%, changes policy stance to neutral

Cash reserve ratio cut by 100 basis points to 3%, adding to already surplus liquidity

Foreign investment in Indian corporate bonds hits 10-year high in May

May sees Rs 20,996 crore in foreign corporate bond investments, led by SP Group's $3.35 billion issue; RBI's relaxed norms add to momentum

T-bill yields fall below overnight rate amid RBI rate cut expectation

"This is because the system liquidity surplus is almost Rs 3 trillion and there are expectations of a deeper rate cut," said Anshul Chandak, Head of Treasury at RBL Bank

RBI's June MPC review: Terminal rate and policy tone to be in view

The six member monetary policy of the RBI has reduced the policy repo rate by 25 bps each in the two previous policy review meetings, in February and April

Banks make a killing from TREPS, standing deposit facility arbitrage

The SDF window, which came into effect from April 2022, offers 25 bps lower than the policy repo rate

Rupee strengthens on the back of foreign inflows and US dollar slips

The local currency settled at 85.38 per dollar, against the previous close of 85.58 per dollar. It has appreciated by 0.1 per cent against the dollar in the current financial year

RBI monetary policy: 25-bp repo rate cut on the cards, shows BS poll

RBI expected to lower inflation projection for FY26