India’s 10-Year Bond Yield Drops to Two-Week Low as Oil Retreats

Indian sovereign bonds advanced, pushing the 10-year yield to a two-week low, as falling oil prices eased concern that inflation will quicken.

India now a wonderful market for investors, says CLSA’s MD & strategy boss Christopher Wood

Christopher Wood expects the BJP government to offer fiscal stimulus in next month's budget and sees room for the central bank to cut interest rate by at least two percentage points over the next two years.

Global Holdings of Indian Bonds Jump to a Record as Limits Eased

Global holdings of Indian bonds surged to a record after the nation eased investment rules for foreigners buying government notes last week.

Rupee weakens on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee ended marginally lower on Wednesday as sentiment remained cautious with foreign funds continuing to be steady sellers of local debt ahead of key U.S. nonfarm payrolls data.

RBI relaxes foreign investment rules in debt markets

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The RBI on Thursday relaxed some of the rules for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) buying into domestic debt as part of the government's long-expected $10 billion increase in corporate and government debt limits.

In India, undercurrents of optimism about reform

After a storm-tossed six months for the economy, India's authorities are trying to get things back on an even keel.

India needs to set up sovereign wealth fund: Kaushik Basu

India ought to aim at setting up a sovereign wealth fund which is financially viable and have a broader objective of furthering the country s role as a global player.There are more than 50 sovereign wealth funds worldwide managing assets worth nearly three trillion dollars. Most of these are run by countries with huge trade surpluses and are funded mostly by oil and gas exports according to Kaushik Basu Chief Economic Advisor to India Finance Ministry.