Rs 20cr Repo In 6% Capital Index Bond

NSE REPORT

The whole debt segment at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) witnessed a trading volume of Rs 398.39 crore of which the treasury bills sector contributed to a trading volume of Rs 186 crore. Corporate debentures were traded actively for Rs 5.25 crore yesterday.

A repo deal amounting to Rs 20 crore was concluded for the six per cent capital index bond at the rate of 12 per cent for a period of nine days.

There was active trading interest witnessed as the call money rate remained steady at around 10 per cent during the day. The prices of securities recovered during the day by 10 paise, said a dealer at the NSE.

 

The 364-day treasury bill maturing on April 10 was traded for Rs 121 crore at the weighted average yield of 14.80 per cent against the previous days yield of 15.12 per cent. The paper was last traded for Rs 97.55 compared with the previous days last price of Rs 97.49.

The 13.50 per cent government loan maturing in 1998 was traded for Rs 45 crore at the weighted average yield of 15.06 per cent at Rs 99.75 against the previous days Rs 100. The 13.85 per cent government loan 2006 was traded at the weighted yield of 12.95 per cent.