Bond yields edge lower on RBI's OMO hopes

19 Oct 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields continued trading lower on Friday as large cash deficit in the banking system, which shot near four-month high, sparked hopes that the central bank may buy bonds through open market operations to infuse cash. Further, the yields also dropped on hopes that the central bank will take a rate cut call in its policy review on Oct. 30 to respond to government's recent reform measures to boost growth.

On the global front, US 10-year Treasury yield despite easing in Asian trade on Friday remained near a one-month high, on upbeat US housing data and as a drop in Spanish bond yields allayed worries over the euro zone's debt crisis. Meanwhile, Brent crude held above $112 a barrel on Friday, but remained on track for its third weekly fall in five weeks, as supply concerns dwindled with the imminent restart of Britain's largest oilfield.

The yields on 10-year benchmark 8.79% - 2021 were trading 1 basis point lower at 8.13% against its previous close of 8.14%.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 1 basis point lower at 6.96% from its previous close of 6.97%.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for Rs 13,000 crore on October 19, 2012, which includes (i) “8.19 percent Government Stock 2020” for a notified amount of  Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; (ii) “8.20 percent Government Stock 2025” for a notified amount of  Rs 7,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; and (iii) “8.83 percent Government Stock 2041” 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 October 19, 2012 (Friday).

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