Bond yields edge lower on RBI’s assurance of easing liquidity

26 Sep 2013 Evaluate

Bond yields edged lower after the central bank assured markets it would ensure adequate cash and also buy debt via open market operations if needed. The RBI is closely and continuously monitoring liquidity conditions and will take actions as appropriate, including open market operations, to ensure that adequate liquidity is available to support the flow of credit to productive sectors of the economy.

Meanwhile, some bond dealers have been expecting that the central bank would provide some intervention through open market bond purchases to help tight cash conditions. The RBI has been injecting about 1.5 trillion rupees ($23.91 billion) on a daily basis via the repo auction, the export credit refinance facility and the marginal standing facility taken together.  

On the global front, U.S. Treasuries prices edged up on Wednesday for the fourth session in a row as data on new home sales and on orders for long-lasting manufactured goods last month supported the outlook for accommodative monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, brent crude prices fell slightly on Thursday, hovering above $108 a barrel on Thursday on hopes of progress in resolving a long-standing dispute over Iran's nuclear program after Tehran said it wanted to jump-start talks with world powers.

Back home, the yields on 10-year 7.16% - 2023 bonds, were trading 6 basis points lower at 8.73% from its previous close of 8.79% on Wednesday.

The benchmark five-year interest rate swaps were trading 5 basis points lower at 8.34% from its previous close of 8.39% on Wednesday.

Government of India announce the sale of four dated securities for ` 14,000 crore on September 27, 2013. (i) “8.12 percent Government Stock 2020” for a notified amount of `3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; (ii) “8.28 percent Government Stock 2027” for a notified amount of `6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction;(iii) “ New 17-yr Government Stock 2030” for a notified amount of `2,000 crore (nominal) through yield based auction, and (iv) “8.83 percent Government Stock 2041” for a notified amount of `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 September 27, 2013 (Friday).

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