Bond yields in tight range ahead of debt sale, buyback

13 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields moved in a tight range on thin volume, as most traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of Rs 14,000 crore and Rs 12,000 crore bond auction and buyback respectively, slated later in the day.

The Reserve Bank 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 government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 12,000 crore on January 13, 2012 through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

On the global front, US Treasury debt prices slipped slightly on Thursday after investors showed little interest in buying 30-year bonds at the Treasury's final coupon auction of the week. While, US crude futures were steady below $100 per barrel on Friday, after a sell-off in the previous session on a report that a proposed European Union embargo on imports of Iranian crude would be phased in over six months.  

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds were at 8.24%, down from its previous close on Thursday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps was trading at 7.14% 1 basis point lower from its previous close.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for Rs 14,000 crore (i) “New 8 year Security (GS2020) for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore (nominal) through yield based auction, (ii) “9.15 percent Government Stock 2024” for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction and (iii) “8.97 percent Government Stock 2030” for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 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 13, 2012 (Friday).

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