Bond yields jump after RBI slashes SLR to 23%

31 Jul 2012 Evaluate

Pre RBI’s First Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13 Scenario:

Bond yields were treading water ahead of much awaited Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) first quarterly monetary policy review, where the world’s most aggressive central bank opting to battle out inflation demon, this time around is also expected to keep key policy rates unchanged at 8%( repo rate) and 7% (reverse repo rate) respectively.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 were trading higher 1 basis point at 8.16% from its previous close of 8.15%.

The benchmark five-year interest rates rose 1 basis points at 7.01% from its previous close of 7%.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “8.19 percent Government Stock 2020” for a notified amount of  Rs 4,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; (ii) “8.33 percent Government Stock 2026” for a notified amount of  Rs 7,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; (iii) “8.28 percent Government Stock 2032” for a notified amount of  Rs 2,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; and (iv) “8.83 percent Government Stock 2041” for a notified amount of `2,000 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 August 03, 2012 (Friday).

Post RBI’s First Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13 Scenario:

In a knee jerk reaction to the much awaited monetary policy review, bond yields jumped after RBI slashed statutory liquidity ratio (SLR), mandatory reserve requirement for banks from 24% to 23%, as this would reduce the demand for bonds, when there are already excessive supplies. The RBI in its quarterly policy statement kept repo and reverse repo rate unchanged at 8% and 7% respectively. Meanwhile, Cash Reserve Ratio, the proportion of deposits that banks have to keep with the RBI, was retained at 4.75%

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 jumped higher by 13 basis points at 8.28% from its previous close of 8.15%.

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