Bond yields edged higher ahead of Rs 15000 crore bond auction

19 Jul 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields edged higher ahead of a bond auction that will be a key signal to whether the central bank's steps aimed at keeping rupee liquidity tight are working. However, reports which suggest of central bank likely rolling back recent measures in two to three weeks, limited the uptrend of the bond yields.

On the global front, U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Thursday as encouraging data on jobless claims and factory activity supported the view the economy may be strong enough for the Federal Reserve to pare back bond purchases. Meanwhile, brent held above $108 a barrel on Friday, hovering near a three-month high on hopes of a steady recovery in U.S. demand following strong economic data and reassuring comments from the Federal Reserve on monetary stimulus.

Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds were trading 2 basis points higher at 8.01% from its previous close of 7.99% on Thursday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were at trading 5 basis points higher at 8.05% from its previous close of 8.00% on Thursday.

The Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of four dated securities for Rs 15,000 crore on July 19, 2013 (i) ‘7.28 percent Government Stock 2019’ for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; (ii) ‘7.16 percent Government Stock 2023’ for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction;(iii) ‘8.28 percent Government Stock 2032’ for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, and (iv) ‘8.30 percent Government Stock 2042’ 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 July 19, 2013 (Friday).

 

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