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RBI offers hassle-free trading in govt bonds for retail investors

Online portal will give access to the bond trading platform available for institutional investors; retail investors can also bid for bonds in primary auctions as large institutions do

RBI, Reserve Bank of India
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The starting date for the ‘retail direct gilt’ account has not been announced by the RBI yet

Anup Roy Mumbai
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said retail investors can open an account with the central bank in few easy steps online to start trading in government bonds.  

The online portal for retail investors will give access to the bond trading platform available for institutional investors as well, and the retail investors can also bid for bonds in primary auctions just as large institutions do.  

The starting date for the ‘retail direct gilt’ (RDG) account has not been announced by the RBI yet, but other modalities were spelt out.

Retail investors can register under the scheme and maintain

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