India bonds end week flat, but demand for long notes firms
Indian government bonds traded within a narrow range this past week. Fading inflation and rate-hike concerns left traders seeking market direction. Buyers entered long bonds as the yield curve steepened, attracting value. Rising oil prices exerted some pressure, but liquidity and softer inflation eased worries. Expectations now suggest neither the RBI nor the Federal Reserve will raise rates soon.
ICICI Bank raised $1 billion through a five-year private dollar bond, while Union Bank of India secured $600 million in its first international dollar issue in over a decade, benefiting from RBI’s special swap window. UCO Bank also approved a $1 billion programme.
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