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RBI to conduct simultaneous sale-purchase of govt securities on Jan 7

The Reserve Bank of India will conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under open market operations for Rs 10,000 crore each on January 7

Planning for non-core asset sale, govt dividend now mandatory for PSUs

Listed public sector firms will have to maintain their m-cap at a certain level

RBI to conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of govt securities next week

RBI said it will conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under the Open Market Operations for an aggregate amount of Rs 10,000 crore each on December 17

RBI to conduct simultaneous purchase, sale of govt securities next week

The RBI further said it reserves the right to decide on the quantum of purchase/sale of individual securities.

RBI announces special OMOs to buy, sell G-Secs worth Rs 10,000 cr each

On October 1, the RBI would purchase three securities totalling Rs 10,000 crore and selling two securities of the same amount

Yield on govt securities moderated sharply in Q1: Finance Ministry report

The additional expenditure has pushed up government borrowing during April-June quarter with the Centre issuing dated securities aggregating to Rs 3,46,000 crore as against Rs 2,21,000 crore in Q1FY20

RBI announces OMO for sale, purchase of govt securities worth Rs 10k cr

The RBI had announced, on August 25, simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under OMO for an aggregate amount of Rs 20,000 crore in two tranches of Rs 10,000 crore each

Long-duration fund rally may halt as yields harden on rate-cut pause

Experts don't rule out RBI intervention to keep yields in check

Broader markets race ahead in August, even as large-caps show fatigue

Retail buyers push Nifty Smallcap up 8% in August; mid-caps jump 6% against a 2% rise in large-caps

Govt may get RBI to monetise fiscal deficit in second half of FY21

A final decision on the matter will be taken before the borrowing calendar for October 2020-March 2021 is announced in late-September

Sebi eases categorisation norms to allow debt MFs to add liquidity

Mutual funds had requested regulator to allow higher limits for G-secs, T-bills

Bonds rally as traders estimate govt's stimulus likely to see limited spend

The yield on the most-traded 6.45 per cent 2029 note dropped 10 basis points to 6 per cent, extending Wednesday's 7-basis point fall.

Ahead of Budget 2020, FPIs reduce bond exposure on unfavourable cues

There is fear that the RBI has no wiggle room for further rate cuts. Without rate support, yields will rise. This translates into a fall in prices for bonds

RBI buys three long-term securities worth Rs 10,000 crore in third OMO

Offers to purchase three securities, including 10-year benchmark govt bond

Twisting the curve

RBI's effort to address yield curve rise may not work as hoped

Banks surge on report govt may raise bond investment limit for FPIs to 10%

Additionally, sentiment at D-Street was bolstered by the latest amendments approved by the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs with respect to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

Mutual fund houses load up on government securities and treasury bills

MF schemes deployed Rs 1.8 trillion in G-Secs and T-bills in August, which is 52 per cent higher than in last August

Sebi urges unified G-sec, corporate bond market to spur economic growth

The Sebi chief said that the fragmented yield curve is a fundamental problem in the Indian bond market

Liquidity in secondary market for G-secs hugely improved in the past decade

Liquidity in G-Secs is mainly in a few benchmark securities, particularly the 10-year bench­mark

Not time yet to take duration risk as G-Sec yield softening could reverse

The risk of a reversal exists, one of them being crude