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RBI likely to go against convention on raising funds through bonds

This gives credence to the theory that the central bank may not want to issue a fresh set of 10-year paper in a hurry and would rather continue with the existing security

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Generally, a fresh set of bonds is announced after about Rs 1.2 trillion is raised against a security, but this is possibly the only case where that limit has been breached

Anup Roy Mumbai

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 22 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will use the existing 10-year bond to raise at least Rs 14,000 crore from the markets on Friday, taking the outstanding of the paper to more than Rs 1.33 trillion, possibly the highest ever amount raised against a security.

This gives credence to the theory that the central bank may not want to issue a fresh set of 10-year paper in a hurry and would rather continue with the existing security.

Generally, a fresh set of bonds is announced after about Rs 1.2 trillion is raised against a security, but this is possibly the only case

Topics : Reserve Bank of India 10-year benchmark bond Indian Economy Government bonds Government securities

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