Bond yields strike week's high on RBI’s desistance from announcing debt buyback

22 Feb 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields touched their highest level in a week on Wednesday on central bank’s desistance from announcing any debt buy in the week despite tight liquidity. OMOs help the market participants make room for the debt auction by the government, besides easing the liquidity squeeze in the banking system.

However, bond propped up post RBI’s deputy’s dovish comments. Reserve Bank of India's deputy Governor Subir Gokarn said on Tuesday that the central bank will consider a further reduction in banks' reserve requirements to help ease tight cash conditions.

On the global front, US Treasury prices fell on Tuesday after a long-awaited bailout deal for Greece dented appetite for safe-haven assets, but losses were moderated by concerns over Athens' implementation of stringent austerity measures. Meanwhile, Brent crude edged down towards $121 on Wednesday, retreating from a nine-month high, as weaker Chinese manufacturing data and resurfacing worries about the euro zone debt crisis cast doubt on global economic health and prospects for fuel demand.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 bonds were at 8.21%, up from Tuesday's close of 8.17%.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were higher at 7.35% from the previous close of 7.32% on Tuesday.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “8.19 percent Government Stock 2020” for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price 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 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 February 24, 2012 (Friday).

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 364 and 91 day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 9,000 crore respectively. The auction will be conducted on February 22, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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