Centre restricts import of certain precious metal alloys containing goldIANS Addressing the need of the domestic industry without disruption for actual use, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has restricted import of alloys of Palladium, Rhodium, and Iridium containing more than 1 per cent gold by weight. This measure expands upon the existing restriction
Mumbai: Corporates are increasingly turning to the bond market, with a higher preference for short-term bonds, as banks have been slow in passing on previous rate cuts. Corporates have issued ₹61,200 crore in up to five-year bonds in May 2025, nearly three times the funds raised in May 2024 for the same tenure, prime database
7. What are the prescribed standards for gold loan documentation? The loan agreement executed with borrowers, must be standardised across all branches of the lender, and should detail all key terms, including, the description and value of the collateral taken, the auction procedure (in the event of a default), the notice period provided to the borrower
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the withdrawal of two key restrictions governing investments by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in corporate debt securities through the general route, with immediate effect. In a circular issued by the Financial Markets Regulation Department, the RBI stated that FPIs will no longer be required to comply with
Gold loans, having doubled through the year, emerged as the fastest-growing consumer credit segment in FY25, outpacing all retail advances, such as housing and vehicles, and even unsecured products such as credit cards and personal loans. Banks’ outstanding credit against gold jewellery logged in at Rs 2.09 lakh crore on March 21, 2025, compared with
By Anand K Rathi With interest rates falling and economic signals aligning just right, long-duration mutual funds are looking like the smart, strategic play. One of the golden rules of fixed income is simple: when interest rates fall, bond prices rise. But here is the nuance—longer-duration bonds benefit more from this trend than shorter ones.
With banks reducing deposit rates, investing in RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds is an ideal alternative, especially for senior citizens who depend on stable, regular income. The bonds carry sovereign backing and are currently offering an attractive yield of 8.05%, significantly higher than most senior citizen bank fixed deposits. These bonds have a tenure of
By Khushi Malhotra and Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI, March 21 (Reuters) – Indian government bonds rallied this week, with the 10-year benchmark bond yield falling the most in four months, amid growing expectations that another domestic rate cut could unleash pent up investor demand. The benchmark 10-year bond yield ended at 6.6249%, lowest since January 21,
In a sign of stress in the agriculture sector, scheduled commercial banks, excluding regional rural banks (RRBs), have seen a sharp increase of 42 per cent in bad loans Kisan Credit Card (KCC) accounts, a revolving cash credit facility offered to farmers, in the last four years. The outstanding NPA amount in the segment surged
SGB premature redemption: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has listed the dates for premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs), covering the period from April to September 2025. This announcement, made on February 21, 2025, aims to assist investors intending to redeem their SGBs earlier than the full term. As per the Consolidated Procedural