Operation Twist

The result of the auctions will be announced on the same day and successful participants are required to ensure availability of funds or securities in their current/SGL accounts, as the case may be, by noon on September 11.

RBI ‘twists’ again; announces yet another round of OMOs

The auctions would be conducted on August 27, 2020 and September 03, 2020, the RBI said.

RBI is back with 'operation twist', yet again

The RBI conducts operation twist to manage yields in the bond market

Is RBI undermining its MPC by using unconventional tools like OT and LTRO?

In the case of other central banks which implemented OT or LTRO kind of operations, these decisions were taken by the main interest rate body.

'Twist' in the tale: High inflation, weak economy may hamper RBI operation to tame longer-term yields

If the inflation remains high, the central bank may stay on hold for a prolonged period. Coupled with likely high government borrowing, bond yields could rise further, no matter what RBI does.

RBI's Operation Twist in progress: Who will eventually benefit?

So far, in three tranches of 'Operation Twist', the RBI has bought bonds worth Rs 30,000 crore and sold Rs 25,326 crore worth of securities.

Banking wrap: RBI announces ‘Operation Twist’; ICIC Bank moves DRT to recover dues from Karvy

RBI releases minutes of December MPC review meeting, RBI Governor calls for coordinated policy measures to revive growth

Kahaani Mein Twist! But, investors can take a safe bet on ‘fixed income’ funds

The repo rate currently is at 5.15 percent and the 10-year G-Sec yield was trading ~6.75 percent in pre-announcement of ‘Operation Twist. This could be one of the key reasons behind the move.

RBI to carry out US-style 'Operation Twist' to bring down interest rates

‘Operation Twist’ is when the central bank uses the proceeds from sale of short-term securities to buy long-term government debt papers, leading to easing of interest rates on the long term papers.

Only swift action on CAD can soothe market: Gokarn

Gokarn feels that government and RBI should not ignore rating downgrade risks.

US Fed's QE3 expected to total $600 bn: Poll

The Federal Reserve will buy a total of USD 600 billion of bonds under its newest stimulus program, known as QE3, and is likely to buy Treasuries outright after its "Operation Twist" stimulus ends in December, according to a Reuters poll of economists on Friday.

Why Fed can't save economy, or markets 'on its own'

While some Washington leaders demanded Tuesday that the Federal Reserve come through with more stimulus, the reality could be that it has run out of ways it can help.

Top Fed officials set table for more US easing

Three top Federal Reserve policymakers on Monday laid the groundwork for a third round of bond purchases, saying the US recovery was weak and unemployment far too high.

Signs show US is approaching state of 'zombie economy'

Uncertainty about US fiscal policy, Europe's sovereign crisis and slower global growth have turned the US economy into what feels like a slow-moving zombie.

Fed twists again: bane for savers, borrowers' boon

With bond yields and mortgage rates already at historic lows, the Federal Reserve's move to prolong the shelf life of Operation Twist is unlikely to do much to lower US interest rates.

RBI, rupee woes keep market busy after Greek victory

Indian equities pared losses in the last couple of hours of trade as both the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed marginally lower as compared to more than 1% fall since early trade on Friday.

'Pretty high hurdle' to QE3 :Fed's Bullard

US Federal Reserve policymakers still see a "pretty high hurdle" before they would unleash a third round of quantitative easing, or QE3, a top Fed official said on Friday.

Expect 2% growth in US this year: IHS Global Insight

Paul Edelstein, director-financial economics at IHS Global Insight says, the Fed is trying to keep their powder dry to see if some of the downside risks start to turn up in the jobs numbers and inflation numbers.

Expect QE3 by year-end, if job market doesn't improve: HSBC

Kevin Logan, chief US economist at HSBC says, the FOMC is quite concerned about the state of the labour market. "Job growth has slowed down quite rapidly in last four months. If we don‘t see drop in unemployment rate in next few months, we may get a QE programme later this year," he adds.

Rupee fall largely done; see scope for pullback: Kotak AMC

Alroy Lobo of Kotak AMC believes global events are likely to determine the market direction ahead, with issues in the Eurozone remaining the key overhang.

Expect Nifty to hit 5700-5800 sometime this year: Ambit Cap

Global markets were closing watching the Federal Reserve's meeting and were anticipating a big liquidity boost. The Fed however, said that it was extending its Operation Twist program by buying USD 267 billion in longer-dated securities by the end of 2012.

10-yr yield seen between 8.05-8.10% range: Mohan Shenoi

The Federal Reserve move to restrict monetary stimulus to the Operation Twist amount and not include QE has eased commodity prices and resulted in sharp fall in Brent Crude, which is positive for bonds, says Mohan Shenoi, Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Will Fed action boost Indian equities today?

Is an extension of Operation Twist good for Indian equities?

Fed twists again, extending stimulus to weak economy

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday extended its monetary stimulus to a US economic recovery that looks at risk of stalling, renewing its effort to depress borrowing costs by selling short-term bonds to buy longer-dated ones.

Markets may be disappointed if Fed injects QE: JPMorgan AMC

Geoff Lewis of JPMorgan Asset Management highly doubts that the Fed will go for a third round of QE as he believes the US economy is enjoying a slow recovery.