Bond Premium News

LIC earns premium of Rs 4,853 cr from BSNL

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) today said it has earned premium of Rs 4,853 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) under a group scheme, which is the largest sum got by a life insurer from a single company.

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17. Downgrades will hit bond market

PETALING JAYA: The ratings downgrades of debt notes issued by players in the Selangor water sector will adversely affect the local corporate bond market as they have shaken investor confidence in the credit risk outlook of the market, according to indu...

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Czech Austerity Program May Cut Bond Sales to Pre-Crisis Levels by 2013

Czech sovereign debt issuance will likely peak this year and shrink to levels last seen before the global credit crisis by 2013, boosting the country’s bonds, as the new Czech government seeks to slash its fiscal deficit.

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Obama vs. Bond Market: How Demographics Are Shaping the Next Big Economic Battle

Demographic forces are working against the president.

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Government bond yields jump amid fears about Irish banks

THE PREMIUM demanded by investors to lend to the Government reached a new high yesterday, despite the European Commission approving measures to help ease the pressure on Irish banks.

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