United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Breaking Free From Trauma Bonds

Nearly 5 years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new threat emerges, jeopardizing the resilience we've painstakingly cultivated. This "second trauma wave" is defined by government policy changes that ripple through the lives of US …

AU Small Finance Bank raises ₹770 cr via tier-2 bonds

AU Small Finance Bank said it has raised ₹770 crore via the issue of tier-2 bonds, the largest bond issuance by a small finance bank in difficult market conditions. The bonds were raised at a coupon of 9.2 per cent. With this fund raise, AU SFB has …

Breaking fast, building bonds: How Iftar unites footballers and communities

During Ramadan, communities gather in the evenings to enjoy the Iftar, a meal that breaks their daily fast. The Iftar traces its roots to Prophet Muhammed in the 7th century and serves as a core tenet of Islam. It is deemed as a time for families to foster …

First Panda Bonds to be launched this calendar year, says Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to launch its first Chinese Yuan-denominated bonds in the range of $200m to $250m during this calander year to fund climate-related projects, said Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday. In an interview with …

How much of your portfolio should be in bonds?

00:00 Speaker A What percent of your portfolio should be in bonds? I know it'll be a little different for everybody. But are you a sixty-forty person, some other number? Yeah. 00:08 Speaker B Right. 00:10 Speaker A Sixty-five. 00:11 Speaker B Yeah. I…

The book of applications for T-Credit Stream bonds is being closed with a 4.5-fold oversubscription

Romania sells EUR 2.75 bln of FX bonds in second issue this year

Romania issued EUR 2.75 billion of euro-denominated FX bonds with 7-year and 14-year maturities, according to Ziarul Financiar. That takes Romania's Eurobond funding this year to EUR 6.75 billion (2% of GDP) after the country sold the equivalent of EUR …

Barita floats bonds via JSE

Barita Investments Limited is raising debt on the market through bond offerings that could claw as much as $6 billion from investors, assuming the company exercises the option to upsize the offer and the instruments are fully subscribed. Chairman of Barita …

Pakistan FM Aurangzeb hints at issuing Panda bonds in yuan to tap into China’s extensive capital market

Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb hinted that the debt-ridden country may issue Panda bonds in yuan this year to tap into China’s extensive capital market, according to a …

India's Municipal Green Bonds Market Could Raise INR 20,000 Crore by 2030: CEEW Report

Municipal green bonds could mobilise up to ~INR 20,000 crore by 2030, unlocking critical funding for civic and climate-resilient urban growth in India, according to a new independent report released by the CEEW Green Finance Centre (CEEW-GFC).  The report, …