Bond yields firm; RBI to conduct OMO

19 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields remained steady after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced an open market operation (OMO) to ease cash crunch. The central bank will buy up to Rs 8,000 crore of bonds on Dec 21, lower than the Rs 12,000 crore it had bought earlier in the month. Further, traders are expecting more OMOs after the apex bank abstained from slashing the cash reserve ratio at its policy review.

Consistent with the stance of monetary policy and based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing the government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 8,000 crore on December 21, 2012 through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

On the global front, US 30-year Treasuries bond prices fell a full point on Tuesday as increased optimism that lawmakers would reach a deal to avert the ‘fiscal cliff’ reduced demand for safe haven bonds. Meanwhile, oil prices rose on Tuesday as signs of progress on talks to resolve the US budget crisis eased concerns the world's top economy could slip into recession.

The yields on 10-year 8.79% - 2021 were trading unchanged at its previous close of 8.15% on Tuesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading unchanged at its previous close of 7.13%.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91-day and 182-day Government of India Treasury Bills for notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore each. The auction will be conducted on December 19, 2012 using 'Multiple Price Auction' method.

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