India Long-Bond Demand to Rise, ICICI Prudential Life Says

Indian bonds in sweet spot due to stable macro, currency: Iyer
Not much risk of outflows following JPM index inclusion

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Head of Fixed Income Vidya Iyer believes foreign institutional investor (FII) flows, coupled with strong domestic demand, will drive India bond yields lower. She speaks with Haslinda Amin on “BloombergMarkets: Asia.”

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By Khushi Malhotra

June 26, 2024 at 7:21 AM UTC

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June 26, 2024 at 11:36 AM UTC

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Demand for India’s longer-duration bonds is likely to be supported from growth in pension funds and the upcoming index inclusion, according to one of the country’s largest insurers.