China’s megabanks are planning at least 40 billion yuan (US$5.8 billion) of bond sales, kicking off a major funding push to comply with global capital requirements by early 2025.
India Business News: HDFC Bank had priced its $1-billion additional tier-1 (AT-1) bonds at 3.7%, which is 42.5 basis points (100bps = 1 percentage point) lower than the in
Useful tips to avoid falling prey to bank mis-selling
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SEBI’s order in the Yes Bank AT-1 bonds case offers some useful lessons for investors
In investing, as in life, it is useful to learn from other people’s mistakes. Some retail investors lost big money in Yes Bank’s Additional Tier 1 (AT-1) bonds last year, after Reserve Bank of India decided to write them off as part of a bailout package. But how did safety-seeking depositors in Yes Bank end up owning these risky bonds where the principal could get written off? SEBI’s order in this case offers some learnings on how you can avoid falling victim to mis-selling.