G-Sec Investment

G-sec yield seen range-bound for coming months due to lack of cues

Following RBI's guidance and a CRR cut, dealers expect government bond yields to settle into a range between 6.12 and 6.28 per cent over the next few months

Updated On: 08 Jun 2025 | 5:52 PM IST

How NRIs can invest in govt bonds through RBI's retail direct scheme

In 2021, the RBI came out with the Retail Direct Scheme, a one-stop solution to facilitate investment in government securities by retail investors. NRI investors can also invest via the platform

Updated On: 03 Nov 2023 | 1:59 PM IST

Avoid speculating in long-duration funds, invest with 5-year plus horizon

If you are unsure about where rates are headed over the next year, go for dynamic bond funds

Updated On: 05 Oct 2023 | 10:18 PM IST

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TMS, Ep 42: Haryana's job quota, RBI-RD cheme, Ather CEO Q&A, and e-RUPI

Will Haryana's new job quota rule hurt MSMEs? Can RBI-RD scheme spur retail interest in bonds? How does Ather Energy CEO Tarun Mehta plan to take on competition in the EV space? Answers here

Updated On: 15 Nov 2021 | 8:00 AM IST

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Will RBI's Retail Direct scheme spur retail investor interest in bonds?

The RBI has launched RBI-RD, allowing retail investors to directly invest in govt securities. Will this make the bond market exciting for retail investors? Analysts seem cautious

Updated On: 15 Nov 2021 | 8:00 AM IST

Reserve Bank announces Rs 35,000 crore G-sec Acquisition Programme

RBI announced the second tranche of Open Market Purchase of Government of India Securities under G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 1.0)

Updated On: 12 May 2021 | 5:59 PM IST

Traditional policies' tax benefits must go

The tax exemption encouraged retail investors to buy traditional policies, which, in turn, invested in G-Secs. But now there are many other buyers for G-Secs

Updated On: 25 Apr 2021 | 9:33 PM IST

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

Updated On: 13 Jan 2021 | 8:37 PM IST

India's G-secs one of most developed among emerging markets, says RBI

The central bank study says secondary market volume needs to improve

Updated On: 14 Nov 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

Make gradual entry in mkts, understand risks: Sebi chief to small investors

Ball is in govt's court, says Sebi chairman on using demat accounts for investing in G-secs

Updated On: 23 Jul 2020 | 1:06 AM IST

Now, buy govt bonds online, bid in T-bill auctions on new G-sec platforms

Retail investors can now participate in RBI auctions via exchanges and hold the securities in their demat account

Updated On: 22 May 2018 | 11:59 PM IST