The Indian bond market is gaining momentum, driven by steadily easing inflation and expectations of further interest rate reductions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to a recent report by Jefferies.
Consumer price inflation averaged 4.6 per cent over the last fiscal year and dropped sharply to 3.2 per cent in April 2025 the lowest since July 2019.
This decline is providing the RBI with more room to cut interest rates; it has already reduced policy rates by 50 basis points, with Jefferies forecasting an additional 75 basis points of cuts by the end of 2025.
Consequently, Indian government bonds are becoming increasingly attractive, particularly to long-term investors navigating the evolving global economic landscape.
Jefferies highlights that India’s 10-year rupee-denominated government bond has outperformed the US 10-year Treasury bond by 51 per cent in US dollar terms since April 2020.
The report notes, “It is no longer unthinkable that the 10-year Indian government bond yield will trade below the ten-year Treasury bond yield,” signalling a significant shift in global bond market dynamics.
Additionally, the strengthening Indian rupee and robust performance of local-currency emerging market bonds worldwide are bolstering investor confidence.
Also Read: Foreign Portfolio Investors Return To Indian Equity Markets After Months Of Outflows
Jefferies tracks a key global sovereign bond portfolio where India’s 15-year bond, offering a yield of 6.38 per cent, constitutes the largest single-country allocation at 25 per cent.
This reflects a structural shift as investors move away from traditional G7 debt instruments.
The report further states, “These bonds continue to outperform G7 government bonds, indicating a regime change from the Bretton Woods era, coupled with supply concerns impacting the long end of the US Treasury bond market.”
Overall, with disinflationary pressures mounting and real interest rates remaining appealing, India’s bond market stands well poised to benefit from both domestic rate easing and increasing international interest in emerging market debt.
As global investors seek alternatives to volatile G7 bonds, India offers a compelling combination of relatively high yields, a stable macroeconomic outlook, and potential currency appreciation, making it a standout destination in the bond investment landscape.
Rahul Gandhi's opinion piece appeared in a national daily and sparked political uproar. Opposition parties…
In 2022–23, poverty under the revised $3.00 line stood at just 5.25 per cent in…
Five Maoists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district,…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the most populous country, with the fifth-largest economy, must…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has frontloaded its rate cuts to support economic growth,…
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday called for urgent global action to build infrastructure that can…