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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

RBI to buy bonds worth Rs 20,000 crore via open market operations on Feb 10

The central bank on Friday devolved nearly the entire bond auction on primary dealers, as the markets were demanding higher yields for five-year and 10-year bonds being sold

Retail investors should lock in interest rates for longer term with G-Secs

Holding instrument till maturity could help in tackling volatility

Monetary policy: Retail interest in G-secs may be limited, say experts

HNI participation may be gradual; mutual funds see little impact on fund flows

Inclusion of G-Secs in global indices likely by next fiscal: DEA Secy

The government and RBI are working on inclusion of Indian sovereign bonds by the second half of the next fiscal, Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Wednesday.

Exploring indexing annuity rates to inflation or G-secs: Irdai Chairman

Annuity products may switch to floating rates from fixed, which generally give lower returns to customers

Mutual Funds and FPIs were among the biggest traders of govt debt in 2020

While they hold no more than 5% of GOI debt stock jointly, their buying and selling stood out in 2020, when Centre and state govts expanded their market borrowing plans

RBI to sell 3 govt securities worth Rs 30,000 cr through e-Kuber on Aug 21

"The result will be announced on the same day and payment by successful bidders will have to be made on August 24, 2020 (Monday)," RBI said

RBI converts less than a third of Rs 30K-crore bonds into long securities

Bond dealers said the market wanted the RBI to offer them higher coupon for the switch, as the source security is maturing just next month.

RBI notifies special series of G-Secs under 'fully accessible route'

FPI limit in corporate bonds raised; special series to enable inclusion in global indices