Interest Rate Futures News

Market

Regulators may extend timings of currency derivatives trading

Longer trading hours seen helping investors hedge their currency risks better and mitigate losses

3 min read9 Apr 2018
Industry

Sebi and RBI in talks on giving a boost to interest rate futures

With RBI we are re-looking at IRF which is currently seeing less traction, says Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi

2 min read16 Dec 2017
Industry

RBI proposes Rs5,000 crore separate IRF investment window for FPIs

The 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 2017
Market

BSE to introduce six-year govt bond futures from 30 December

BSE'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 2016
Opinion

The case for more freedom in interest rate futures market

While 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 2015
Opinion

New life for interest rate futures?

After two failed attempts, the IRF market is seeing fairly steady interest

4 min read19 Mar 2015
Market

RBI allows non-deposit taking NBFCs to trade in interest rate futures

Position limits for various categories of participants to be subject to Sebi guidelines

1 min read12 Aug 2014
Market

Irda allows insurers to deal in interest rate derivatives

Move may potentially boost the turnover of exchange-traded IRFs, which has been a non-starter due to low liquidity

3 min read17 Jun 2014
Opinion

RBI and its interest in the bond futures market

Market participants must welcome the central bank's interest in the IRF product

4 min read17 Feb 2014
Money

Interest rate futures not for individuals

It's a nascent segment in India, and still low on liquidity and volume

6 min read30 Jan 2014
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