Global investors made a sharp pivot in April, adding $58.3 billion into emerging markets after a $66.2 billion outflow in March. The turnaround was largely debt-led, fueled by easing geopolitical tensions and steadier market conditions that revived risk appetite, though investors still worry about energy costs and whether the rebound can last.
Bank of Baroda expects net interest margins to come under pressure this fiscal as deposit rates stay sticky and lending rates are less able to rise. To protect profitability, it plans to grow fee income and explore a new primary dealership business to expand debt capital market activity. The bank is also working to strengthen key subsidiaries like BoB Cards and Nainital Bank.
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Alphabet is preparing a debut bond sale in yen, while Amazon is exploring an initial offering in Swiss francs. Both moves underscore how the global scramble for AI leadership is driving companies to pull funding from overseas debt markets, using loans to manage the soaring costs of building and scaling AI infrastructure. Investors will watch how currency choices affect risk and returns.
Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta are signaling that AI spending won’t slow, with their combined budgets now projected to top $700 billion this year. To sustain the push for AI and cloud expansion, more tech companies are tapping debt markets—potentially changing how they finance next-stage infrastructure growth amid rising demand.
Alphabet is considering its first-ever yen bond sale, aiming to raise capital for its expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem. The move highlights how Big Tech is increasingly turning to global debt markets to fund data, compute, and AI development—once dominated by equity and internal cash flows. Market attention will center on timing, size, and investor appetite for yen issuance.
Satin Creditcare Network says it plans to raise $20 million by issuing dollar-denominated bonds. The bonds are set for allotment on May 27 and will carry a coupon linked to the six-month SOFR, priced at 310 basis points above it. Interest will be paid semi-annually, aligning returns with global rate benchmarks.
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Indian civic bodies are increasingly turning to the bond market to fund urban development, buoyed by budget incentives. Major players like Bombay Municipal Corporation and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation are gearing up to raise sizable resources through debt, while smaller municipalities are preparing to issue bonds of their own, signaling a wider shift toward market-based financing for city projects.
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