government securities

Mumbai, April 10 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced its plan to reduce the time taken for auctions, strengthen price transparency in the government securities market, and enhance retail participation under its 'Utkarsh 2029' strategy.The central bank said it aims to enhance...

Mumbai, April 10 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction worth Rs 2 lakh crore seven days from Friday."In view of the current surplus liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a VRRR auction on Friday," the central bank said in a...

Mumbai, April 6 The Reserve Bank on Monday said that the investment limit for foreign portfolio investors in government securities through the general route will remain unchanged at 6 per cent of the outstanding stock of securities for 2026-27.Also, the allocation of incremental changes in the...

Mumbai, April 3 Experts say that the Reserve Bank of India's Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) for select states is expected to improve transparency and liquidity in the State Development Loan (SDL) market.According to market experts, the impact on borrowing costs and yield spreads is likely...

Mumbai, April 2 Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn ₹17,689 crore of their investments in Fully Accessible Route (FAR) government securities since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, reflecting heightened risk aversion among global investors and growing concerns over...

Mumbai, March 30 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected ₹84,582 crore of short-term liquidity into the banking system on Monday through two variable rate repo (VRR) auctions.The central bank injected ₹50,001 crore through the first three-day VRR auction early in the day at a cut-off rate of...

New Delhi, March 27 The Centre is planning to mobilize Rs 8 lakh crore through dated securities during the April-September period of 2026-27 to fund the revenue gap, the finance ministry said on Friday.Gross Market Borrowings in BE 2026-27 were Rs 17.20 lakh crore. Since the Budget...

Mumbai, March 27 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday mandated the use of Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) for transactions in financial markets.These identifiers are key global standards for promoting transparency in the financial markets, the central...

Mumbai, March 27 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected ₹65,322 crore of temporary liquidity into the banking system on Friday through a six-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction.The RBI injected the funds at a cut-off rate of 5.26 per cent and a weighted average rate of 5.29 per cent, the...

New Delhi, March 25 The market regulator, Sebi, on Wednesday deferred the implementation of guidelines allowing mutual funds to borrow intraday from financial institutions, including banks, to July 15.The framework was originally scheduled to come into effect on April 1."In order to address...

Mumbai, March 25 The Reserve Bank rejected all bids for treasury bills offered at auction on Wednesday, as investors demanded yields that were 0.05-0.10 percentage points higher than those seen in previous auctions, amid tight liquidity conditions in the banking system, market participants said...

Mumbai, March 23 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected ₹79,256 crore in short-term liquidity into the banking system on Monday through an overnight variable rate (VRR) auction.The RBI injected the funds at cut-off and weighted average rates of 5.26 per cent, the central bank said in a...

Mumbai, March 20 The Reserve Bank of India announced on Friday that it will conduct an overnight variable rate repo (VRR) auction worth Rs 1 lakh crore on March 23.The auction will take place between 9:30 am and 10:00 am on March 23, and the funds will be reversed on March 24, according to the...

Mumbai, March 20 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected ₹25,101 crore of temporary liquidity into the banking system on Friday through a three-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction.The RBI injected the funds at cut-off and weighted average rates of 5.26 percent, the central bank said in a...

Mumbai, March 18 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it will conduct a three-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction worth Rs 75,000 crore on March 20.The auction will take place between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM on March 20, and the reversal of these funds will take place on March 23...

Mumbai, March 17 Retail participation in the government bond market is gradually increasing, with activity in the secondary market witnessing a sharp surge, according to the latest RBI Retail Direct data.Trading volumes in the secondary market segment have increased by 3.7 times over the past...

Mumbai, March 17 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected ₹48,014 crore in short-term liquidity into the banking system on Tuesday through a seven-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction.These funds were injected at a cut-off rate and a weighted average rate of 5.26 per cent, according to the...

Mumbai, March 16 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Monday that it will conduct a seven-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction worth Rs 1.50 lakh crore on March 17.The auction will take place between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM on March 17, and the reversal of these funds will take place on...

New Delhi, March 13 The securities regulator, Sebi, issued guidelines on Friday for mutual funds to engage in intraday borrowing arrangements with financial institutions such as banks.Under the new framework, the board of an asset management company (AMC) as well as the board of trustees will...

Mumbai, March 13 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected ₹50,000 crore into the banking system on Friday through Open Market Operations (OMO) purchases of government securities.The central government purchased 7.41 per cent GS 2036 bonds worth ₹14,491 crore, 6.45 per cent GS 2029 bonds worth...