Bond yields edge lower on additional buyback hopes

04 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower on Wednesday, reversing a spike in early trades, on hopes that the RBI will keep buying debt to support the government's heavy borrowing programme. 

The RBI in its mid quarter monetary policy review released on December 16, 2011 had stated that OMOs would be conducted as and when considered appropriate. Consistent with the stance of monetary policy and based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing the following government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 12,000 crore on January 6, 2012 through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

On the global front, US Treasuries prices fell on Tuesday as upbeat economic data spurred rallies in riskier assets like stocks and the euro, undermining the appeal of safe-haven US government debt. While, oil prices surged on Tuesday, with US crude hitting the highest settlement since May, fueled by strong economic data from the United States and China and mounting concern about supply disruption from Iran.    

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds were trading flat at 8.34% from its previous close of 8.36% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were up by 3 basis points at 7.05% from its previous close on Tuesday.

The Government of India has announced the sale of three dated securities for Rs 14,000 crore on January 6, 2012. The government have announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “7.83 percent Government Stock 2018” for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (ii) “8.79 percent Government Stock 2021” for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction and (iii) “8.28 percent Government Stock 2032” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. The auctions will be conducted using uniform price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Fort, Mumbai on January 06, 2012 (Friday).

 

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