Expects minimum Rs 1 trn of G-SAP in 2nd quarter, sees it rising to Rs 1.25 trn to keep yields soft
Nobel Laureate says it is 'not clear at all' if bond markets would react negatively to moves to avert crisis.
Status quo on rates likely to be maintained for some time
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Indian govt bonds are the "good stuff" and must sell. It's the only way tax-strapped authorities can raise money and spend it to shake the economy out of its Covid-19 stupor
The Indian bond market, which has been following the rise in US yields of late, should be able to temper its demand for higher yields
The latest factsheet shows that SBI's Dynamic Bond Fund's cash holding rose to 32.5% as of the end of January, compared with 8.4% at the end of June
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Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Sunday cautioned that "drastic changes" in India's monetary policy framework can upset the bond market
Amid the celebratory noises coming from liquidity-fueled equity markets, it's worth remembering that Covid-19 hasn't gone away yet
The firm plans to issue non convertible debentures (NCDs)
RBI devolves over Rs 20,000 crore in Rs 31,000-crore bond auctions
Normally, the market eats out of the RBI Governor's hands but the size of the govt borrowing is killing its risk appetite
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The apex bank would still like to drain out some liquidity while managing yields through OMO or operation twist, to fend off inflation, especially when rate hikes seem distant
In this podcast, we discussed the key announcements made by the finance minister about bank privatisation, asset reconstruction company and how bond market seeing the budget, why yields are rising
The RBI refrained from draining excess cash in its December review as it didn't see ample liquidity, which crashed short term rates, fueling inflation
Bond market is not factoring in a rate cut in February policy either
The passing of the US election and progress on Covid-19 vaccines reawakening investors' appetite for risk
Bond dealers not very alarmed as this brings to an end the uncertainty on state and government GST compensation drama for now