Longer trading hours seen helping investors hedge their currency risks better and mitigate losses
3 min read9 Apr 2018With RBI we are re-looking at IRF which is currently seeing less traction, says Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi
2 min read16 Dec 2017The RBI has proposed to institute a separate limit of Rs5,000 crore for investment by FPIs in interest rate futures in order to attract more foreign funds
1 min read2 Aug 2017BSE's interest rate futures contract is based on 6.84% central government security maturing on 19 December 2022, and will be available for trading from 30 December
1 min read26 Dec 2016While new contracts are welcome, participants need to be given more freedom to trade, if policy makers are serious about growing the market
4 min read22 Jun 2015After two failed attempts, the IRF market is seeing fairly steady interest
4 min read19 Mar 2015Position limits for various categories of participants to be subject to Sebi guidelines
1 min read12 Aug 2014Move may potentially boost the turnover of exchange-traded IRFs, which has been a non-starter due to low liquidity
3 min read17 Jun 2014Market participants must welcome the central bank's interest in the IRF product
4 min read17 Feb 2014It's a nascent segment in India, and still low on liquidity and volume
6 min read30 Jan 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared