Pay heed to residual maturity in secondary market bond buys: Experts

Avoid longer-duration bonds; if you buy them, hold till maturity

Many platforms have cropped up in the recent past that have made it easier for retail investors to participate in the secondary bond market. There is the Reserve Bank of India’s Retail Direct Scheme, which allows them access to both the primary and

secondary market for government securities (G-Secs).

Bonds are also listed on the stock exchanges. Lately, several specialised bond trading platforms have also emerged, such as bondsindia.com, bondskart.com, and so on.

Improved access

Sometimes, bonds may not be available when you try to buy them through the exchanges. But these bonds may be held by these platforms on their