The recent auction held by market regulator Sebi for selling investment limits in government bonds to foreign institutional investors (FIIs) received strong response with 68 FIIs participating in it. The 68 FIIs are learnt to have submitted bids worth Rs 10,146 crore for investment in government bonds. But the amount of investment limit auctioned by Sebi is Rs 5,533 crore and consequently, the number of successful bid s
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Experts call for need to develop bond market
Experts stress on the need for a coordinated effort from the government, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to create a vibrant corporate bond market. Analysts point out that the exisiting primary issuance guidelines are constraining issuance of bonds in the debt market by corporates. Additionally, the corporate bond mar
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Ahluwalia says capital markets made significant progress
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh remarked that the Indian capital market made a significant progress since Sebi was formed in late 1980s and going forward it needs to be even more benchmarked against global standards. He also opined that the domestic capital market withstood the pressures of the time very well and has come a long way over the
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Ahluwalia says capital markets made significant progress
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh remarked that the Indian capital market made a significant progress since Sebi was formed in late 1980s and going forward it needs to be even more benchmarked against global standards. He also opined that the domestic capital market withstood the pressures of the time very well and has come a long way over the
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JNPT for Rs 20 bn bond issue
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) received a request from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to allow it to raise a maximum of Rs 2,000 crore through tax free bonds. The prospectus says the JNPT would garner up to Rs 500 crore with an
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JNPT files prospectus for Rs 20 bn bond issue
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) received a request from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to allow it to raise a maximum of Rs 2,000 crore through tax free bonds. Earlier, the union finance ministry allowed JNPT along with Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and Ennore Port to raise collectively Rs 3,500 crore through tax free bonds
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Ennore Port mulls Rs 10 bn worth bond issue
According to a draft prospectus filed by Ennore Port with market regulator Sebi, the port plans to raise upto Rs 5,000 million through issue of tax-free bonds with an option to retain over subscription upto Rs 5,000 million aggregating to Rs 10,000 million. The port, which is the only one among the 13 major ports controlled by the central government that is run as a com
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Ennore Port mulls Rs 10 bn worth bond issue
According to a draft prospectus filed by Ennore Port with market regulator Sebi, the port plans to raise upto Rs 5,000 million through issue of tax-free bonds with an option to retain over subscription upto Rs 5,000 million aggregating to Rs 10,000 million. The port, which is the only one among the 13 major ports controlled by the central government that is run as a com
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Sebi clears $1 bn IDF of IIFCL
SK Goel, Chairman and Managing Director of India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL) said that the firm got Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) nod to launch $1 billion infrastructure debt fund (IDF). IIFCL expects to operationalise the fund in a month. Of the $1 billion corpus, 50 per cent would be contributed by Indian investors and 50 per cent by foreign investors, he said at the launch of first credit enhanced infrastructure bonds.
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Sebi registers 12 more alternative investment funds
In the last two months, twelve companies received approval from the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for setting up Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). Since October 10, the market regulator registered 12 AIFs that include India Realty Fund, Dar Mentorcap Film