GSecs

MUMBAI: The government will borrow Rs 8.88 lakh crore in the first half of FY24 through dated government securities, most of which will be through bonds with a maturity of 10 years and above. It will also auction Rs 1,04,000-crore worth…

PTI Mumbai, February 17The Reserve Bank of India on Friday came out with draft norms for lending and borrowing of government securities (G-secs) with wider participation in the securities lending market.Earlier this month, the RBI…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI). File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank of India on Friday came out with draft norms for lending and borrowing of government securities with wider participation in the securities lending market.…

Bank FD Vs G-Secs, T-Bills: As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been hiking interest rates for the past few months to control inflation in the country, banks are also raising their interest rates on both deposits and loans. Recently,…

MUMBAI: The borrowing cost for the states continues to remain elevated, sniffing at the 7.9 per cent mark for the fourth consecutive week despite the average cut-off slipping marginally by 2 bps to 7.86 per cent at the latest auction of…

The interest rate on short-term paper such as treasury bills has risen more sharply than longer-tenor securities as government and monetary policy action provide comfort that inflation could slow and that the interest rate increase cycle…

The IPO-bound national insurer LIC is not only the largest holder of government debt -- owning 19 per cent of the G-secs -- but also the single largest owner of equities, the largest fund manger as well as holder of household savings,…

MUMBAI: Citing the massive spike in credit growth during the first half and the steeper fall in deposits and the resultant rise in term money rates, coupled with the record high borrowings, an SBI report has called for a 20 bps increase in…

For long, Indian retail investors seeking regular income haven’t had access to the safest and most reliable option in the market — the government security. Yes, most of the money you invest in insurance products, pension funds and…

In a bid to provide easier access to retail investors to the government bond market, the central bank of India is all set to unveil RBI Retail Direct scheme on Friday, November 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the much-awaited…