Bond yields tumble in early trade on Monday

30 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields tumbled in early trade on Monday on expectations that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would announce a debt buyback soon in order to ease tight liquidity as liquidity in the banking system remains tight despite a cut in the cash reserve ratio (CRR). Further, the RBI has announced on Friday that it would conduct an additional repo auction on every reserves reporting day from February 10 to give more flexibility to market participants to manage liquidity.

On the global front, US Treasury debt prices rose for a third day on Friday with support from worries over Europe's debt crisis and the Federal Reserve's pledge this week to keep interest rates near zero through late 2014. Meanwhile, Brent crude edged down on Monday as investors cautiously eyed a European Union summit for a resolution to the region's debt crisis, but prices stayed above $111 per barrel on concerns over supply from Iran and South Sudan.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds fell 6 basis points to 8.29% on Monday from its previous close of 8.35% on Friday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps fell 6 basis points at 7.26% on Monday as compared to previous close of 7.32% on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 182-day and 91-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 9000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on February 01, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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