India aims to gross borrow 14.01 trillion rupees this financial year to meet a fiscal deficit of 4.9% of gross domestic product
On the other hand, gold prices have seen a rise in the last few months amid steady demand, especially from the global central banks
They enable investors to lock in returns, minimise credit and interest rate risk
Holding them till maturity will take care of interest-rate and liquidity risks that may exist
Fund to be launched in two series with greenshoe option on Thursday
In a Q&A, Radhika Gupta explains the finer points about investing in India's first debt ETF, which is likely to be launched next week
Bharat Bond ETF will be made of AAA-rated papers issued by govt-linked firms
The G-Secs accounts for 79 per cent of the total amount of outstanding bonds in India
ETF structure to be decided by advisor in conjunction with government
The Indian markets are still resilient enough for future offerings by PSUs, adds DIPAM Secretary Neeraj Gupta