Bond yields edge tad lower; cut off at RBI’s OMO eyed

28 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Bond yields edged tad lower with traders bidding for auction bonds and offering OMO bonds. However, the drop was capped on account of trader's apprehension about the cut-offs at the RBI's open market operation, scheduled to be held later in the day.

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 government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 8,000 crore on December 28, 2012.

The Government of India have announced the sale (new/re-issue) of three dated securities for Rs 12,000 crore on December 28, 2012, which includes (i) "8.12 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 6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; and (iii) "a new 30-Year Government Stock 2042" for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through yield 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 December 28, 2012 (Friday).

On the global front, US Treasuries were close pre-closing levels in Asian trade on Friday, with investors hesitant to chase yields higher as the clock ticked towards the final hours of the US 'fiscal cliff' budget impasse. Meanwhile, Brent crude edged above $111 per barrel on Friday as US lawmakers launched a last-chance round of budget talks to prevent the world's largest oil consumer from slipping back into recession.

Closer home, the yields on 10-year 8.79% - 2021 were down by 1 basis point to 8.10% from its previous close of 8.11% on Thursday.

The benchmark five-year interest rates were trading 2 basis points lower to 7.13% from its previous close of 7.15% on Thursday.

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