In April alone, the extra yield investors demand to own dollar-denominated junk bonds from emerging markets over Treasuries widened 37 basis points to 634 basis points. Meanwhile, credit-default swaps – a type of protection against defaults – saw limited deterioration, with a broad index trading far below levels seen ahead of the last wave of debt meltdowns in 2022-2023.
Bandhan Bank Q2 profit jumps 5.6 times as asset quality improves
Bandhan Bank reported a five-fold rise in Q2 profit to Rs 622 crore, supported by lower provisions and improving asset quality. Net interest income grew