RBI's pile-up of government bonds is extraordinary but could it help build infrastructure?

New Delhi, March 23 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) balance sheet shows that the amount of government paper (including treasury bills) held as on 28 February was Rs.21.34 trillion. It was Rs.15.5... और पढ़ें

Banks are doing okay with credit about to surpass four-fifths of deposits-so does this ratio still matter?

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Is there an ideal credit-deposit (CD) ratio for the banking system or is the concept passe? This is an interesting debate, given the trends seen of late. The CD ratio of the Indi... और पढ़ें

Budget proposal: Will market-making give India's corporate bond the fillip it has long needed?

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- One significant announcement in the budget relates to the introduction of market makers in India's corporate bond market. This idea has been around for some time, with the Securi... और पढ़ें

Is it time for RBI to pay attention to yield signals from the bond market for its monetary policy?

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The 10-year government bond yield is a benchmark that determines the interest-rate environment in the debt market. While there are several bonds traded in India, this bond attrac... और पढ़ें