Bond yields were treading water on Wednesday as fall in global oil prices was offset by caution ahead of Friday’s debt sale, which includes sale of new 8 year bond. The yields also witnessed some consolidation after edging higher for two trading session amid taxation worries. The Indian government has made it clear that minimum alternate tax (MAT) will not be levied on foreign institutional investors or FIIs FY16 onwards. But, media reports indicate that the income tax authorities have issued notices to several foreign institutional investors pertaining to their MAT liabilities for prior years
The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of the Government Stock through auctions to be held on April 24, 2015, including (i) New Security maturing on December 15, 2023 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore, (ii) 8.15 per cent GS 2026 for a notified amount of Rs 7000 crore, (iii) 8.24 per cent GS 2033 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore and lastly (iv) 8.17 per cent GS 2044 for a notified amount of Rs 3000 crore.
On the global front, US treasuries prices fell on Tuesday, adding to the prior day's losses, as some traders pared their bullish bets tied to soft domestic data and concerns whether Greece would hammer out a deal with its creditors before it runs out cash. Meanwhile, oil prices fell in Asia today after a Saudi-led coalition declared an end to four weeks of air strikes in Yemen and ahead of a key US supply report
Back home, the yields on 10 year Government Stock was trading unchanged at Tuesday’s close of 7.77%.
The benchmark five year swap rate was trading 1 basis point lower at 7.07% from its previous close of 7.08% on Tuesday.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 and 182 days Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 8,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on April 22, 2015 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.
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