G Secs

In the first half of current financial year, the Centre has borrowed nearly Rs 7 lakh crore and plans to borrow Rs 6.61 lakh crore in the second half.

Spread between 10-year SDLs, G-Secs narrows to historical low on high demand from investors

Demand from investors like Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Life Insurance Corporation of India, pension funds and other retirement trusts for SDLs has gone up as they fetched the highest yield

States borrowing cost remains high at 7.86% despite fall in G-secs yield to 7.39%

Despite the average cut-off at the most recent debt auction on Tuesday decreasing a little bit by 2 bps to 7.86%, the borrowing cost for the states is still high and has been hovering around 7.9% for four weeks in a row.

Debt investment returns drying up? Check out these options with a 3-5-year horizon

Emerging mutual fund categories like target maturity funds, floating rate funds, as well as traditional investments now offer more options to investors

DSP’s target maturity fund will invest in state development loans, but with a twist. Should you invest?

The fund will look at avoiding bonds of state governments with weaker financials

Economic Survey 2022: Direct retail investor participation in G-Secs will give flexibility to government’s borrowing programme

The Economic Survey expects RBI move to channelise savings of middle class, small businesspersons and senior citizens into G-Secs.

RBI Retail Direct scheme: should you invest in government securities?

Prime minister Narendra Modi launched RBI’s retail direct scheme along with the integrated ombudsman scheme on November 11. With the new scheme, retail investors will directly be able to invest in government securities. Watch this video to find out what is the RBI-RD scheme.

Explained | RBI Retail Direct: How can you invest in G-Secs? All questions answered

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched RBI Retail Direct, allowing investors direct access to buying and selling of government securities, free of cost.

Direct retail investment in g-secs will lead to financial inclusion and deepen capital markets: PM Modi

The RBI Retail Direct Scheme is aimed at enhancing access to government securities market for retail investors. It offers them a new avenue for directly investing in G-secs and state bons. Retail investors will be able to easily open and maintain their government securities account online with the RBI, free of cost.

Centre to borrow Rs 5.03 lakh crore in H2FY22; yearly borrowing target on track to be met

During the first half, the government borrowed Rs 7.02 lakh crore though securities or G-Secs, the Finance Ministry said in a statement on September 27.

Efforts on to include Indian government bonds in global indices from 2021: DEA Secretary

The RBI earlier this year opened certain specified categories of government securities (G-Secs) for non-resident investors as part of an initiative to deepen the bond market.

Direct monetisation still on the table as govt prepares stimulus package

The govt is helped by increased purchase of G-secs by the RBI through OMOs. For April 1-Sept 13 2020, the RBI purchased Rs 1.76 lakh crore worth of G-secs on the secondary market. This is more than three times the Rs 52,550 crore of G-secs that it bought in the same period last year.

BSE to launch bidding platform for retail investor in G-secs from December 3

"BSE to launch 'BSE-Direct' for retail investors in non-competitive bidding of G-sec and T-bills from December 03, 2018," the exchange said in a Friday release.

'Better G-secs mgmt can lower rates, help govt save Rs 10k cr'

A favourable demand-supply balance of G-secs by increasing demand through reducing their supply and also lowering downward rigidity on operative overnight rates, RBI can ensure better transmission and help government save Rs 10,000 crore annually on interest cost, says a report.

Government’s smart borrowing plan gives the economy some breathing room

When the central government goes around with a hat in hand, it is usually questionable whether it can negotiate, much less, secure cheaper loans.

G-Sec markets reel under short squeeze of 10-year bonds

Yields have fallen 13 basis points over the past two days as shortsellers scramble for cover.

Banks stare at heavy treasury losses in Q4 as yields soar

Banks' heavy investments into G- secs since the note-ban may turn out to be a bad call as they await a treasury shock in the current quarter following the 45 -50 bps spike in bond yields.

Loan growth in single-digits so far; see pick-up now: SBI

Speaking to CNBC-TV18 Anshula Kant, Deputy MD & CFO of SBI said that deposit growth has been strong for the bank. Sudhin Choksey, MD of Gruh Finance, said that demand side incentives are a significant relief to families in the segment. Jairam Sridharan, CFO, Axis Bank said the government schemes are good.

Insurers play safe with G-Sec bet; ULIP inflows fall further 

Insurance companies have chosen to invest heavily in government securities, even as IRDAI has permitted investments in new instruments

Bonds firm up, call rates end lower

The 7.59 percent government security maturing in 2026 gained to Rs 109.1350 from Rs 108.2850 previously, while its yield moved down to 6.26 percent from 6.38 percent.

Bonds rebound, call rates end lower

Government bonds (G-Secs) rebounded due to fresh demand from corporates and banks, while the overnight call money rates ended lower following lack of demand from borrowing banks amid comfortable liquidity situation in the banking system.

FinMin expects FPIs to increase investment in corporate bonds

The Finance Ministry hopes that foreign portfolio investors' (FPIs) exposure to the domestic bond markets will rise from the present 65 per cent of their permissible ceiling of USD 51 billion.

Bonds end mixed, call rates finish lower

The 7.59 percent government security maturing in 2026 declined to Rs 99.55 from Rs 99.63 previously, while its yield moved up to 7.65 percent from 7.64 percent.

RBI changes tenor of G-secs worth Rs 37,300 cr

"The Reserve Bank, in consultation with the Government of India, has converted two securities from its portfolio maturing in 2016-17 and one security maturing in 2021-22 having total face value of about Rs 37,300 crore to longer tenor securities maturing in 2023-24 and 2024-25," RBI said in a notification.