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Rising yields boost appeal of low tenure debt funds, say experts

On Wednesday, the yield of 10-year G-Sec was trading at 6.88 per cent

What are Treasury Bills or T-Bills?

How does the government raise funds to meet its obligations, in excess of its annual revenue generation? Well, it issues Treasury Bills or T-Bills. This report tells us more about it

RBI notifies market making scheme to promote retail participation in G-Secs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the RBI Retail Direct Scheme launched on November 12, 2021, to provide one-stop access to facilitate investment in government securities by retail investors

India 10-year bond yield at 20-month high, traders seek RBI support

Traders are expecting the central bank to come in with some form of support to help the market ahead of the debt sale on Friday

Debt mutual funds raise exposure to G-secs by 30% over the past year

As of August, fund managers hold Rs 75,243 crore in CPs of NBFCs as against Rs 49,090 crore last year

RBI to conduct open market purchase, sale of G-secs on Thursday

The Reserve Bank on Monday said it will conduct an open market purchase of government securities aggregating to Rs 15,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0) on September 23. On a review of current liquidity conditions, the central bank also decided to conduct a simultaneous sale of government securities under open market operations (OMO) for an aggregate amount of Rs 15,000 crore on the same day. In a statement, the RBI said it will purchase three government securities of different maturity dates amounting to Rs 15,000 crore. It will also sell three government securities amounting to Rs 15,000 on September 23. The central bank further said it reserves the right to decide on the quantum of purchase and sale of individual securities. The result of the auctions will be announced on the same day.

RBI, govt working to get g-secs included in global indices: Governor Das

He reiterated his stance that G-Sec is a "public good", as it is the benchmark for pricing various instruments in the economy

Corporate bond spreads widen 30-35 basis points in July over G-Sec

Corporate bonds are driven mainly by two factors - domestic liquidity and foreign portfolio flow

Next purchase of G-secs worth Rs 20,000 cr under G-SAP 2.0 on July 22: RBI

RBI on Thursday said the next purchase of government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 20,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0) will be conducted on July 22

First purchase of G-secs worth Rs 20K cr under G-SAP 2.0 on July 8: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Monday said the first purchase of government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 20,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0) will be conducted on July 8. On June 4, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das had announced that the central bank will conduct open market purchase of government securities of Rs 1.2 lakh crore under the G-SAP 2.0 in the second quarter of 2021-22 to support the market. On Thursday (July 8), the RBI will purchase five government securities of different maturities through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method. The RBI said it reserves the right to decide on the quantum of purchase of individual securities, and purchase marginally higher/lower than the aggregate amount due to rounding-off. The result of the auctions will be announced on the same day, it added. The next purchase under G-SAP 2.0 will be conducted on July 22 for Rs 20,000 crore. The RBI had conducted open market purchase of government securiti

Three risks that the equity markets may not be fully pricing in

A weaker Rs, slower growth, and higher inflation could lead to investors focusing on export-oriented stocks

Bond markets ignore RBI's G-Sap largesse on rising inflation; yields soar

Doubts cast about G-Sap effectiveness at a the time when the Covid-19 surge is threatening to halt economic revival in the country

First purchase of G-secs worth Rs 25,000 cr under G-SAP 1.0 on Apr 15: RBI

RBI said the first purchase of government securities worth Rs 25,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme will be done on April 15 with a view to enabling a stable evolution of the yield curve

Bankers hail RBI's dovish policy, welcome G-SAP, TLTRO, PSL measures

Bankers gave a thumbs up to the clear commitment to liquidity infusion through the G-Sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) and other growth-enhancing measures by RBI

Enter constant maturity gilt ETFs with 5-year plan, say analysts

Conservative investors looking to lock in returns should opt for target maturity ETFs/index funds

Alarming uptick in Covid-19 graph stokes traders' fears in bond market

The Indian bond market, which has been following the rise in US yields of late, should be able to temper its demand for higher yields

How RBI should 'manage' the yield curve

None can question the central bank's policy of leaning against the rising yield but the problem is with the way it is being done

Unifying bond markets will allow use of common infra: Sebi's Ajay Tyagi

"Unification of government bond and corporate bond markets is an idea whose time has come," Tyagi said while speaking at CRISIL's 6th bond market seminar

PSUs are going big on bond markets even as G-Secs find few takers

RBI devolves over Rs 20,000 crore in Rs 31,000-crore bond auctions

Only banks can provide retail push to G-Secs

Retail investors need banks to play the role of market maker, facilitate KYC, and turn G-Sec into an FD-like product from the government