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Hedge against interest rate risks: Forward trading in govt securities on the cards

February 08, 2025 10:25 pm

Forward contracts will enable long-term investors such as insurance funds to manage their interest rate risk across interest rate cycles. They will also enable efficient pricing of derivatives that use bonds as underlying instruments, the RBI said.

Hedge against interest rate risks: Forward trading in govt securities on the cards

February 07, 2025 7:39 pm

Over the past few years, the Reserve Bank has been expanding the suite of interest rate derivative products available to market participants to manage their interest rate risks.

Explained: What are G-Sec yields, and how and why do they go up and down?

July 01, 2022 7:24 pm

G-secs, or government securities or government bonds, are instruments that governments use to borrow money. Governments routinely keep running into deficits — that is, they spend more than they earn via taxes. That is why they need to borrow from the people.

G-Sec Retail Direct: Mkt players seek easy KYC, interoperability

September 24, 2021 3:35 am

The Reserve Bank of India in July unveiled a scheme allowing retail investors to directly participate in the G-sec market.

Gilts looking up, provides better yields for the longer term

August 18, 2014 12:46 am

Government bonds may give a double-digit return in a 12-14 month period.

RBI to sell government securities worth R15K cr

June 17, 2014 1:19 am

It is payable at fixed time periods, usually half-yearly. The tenor of dated securities can be up to 30 years.

India safe for investment: FM tells diaspora

November 22, 2013 3:21 am

P Chidambaram on Thursday emphasised that India is a safe destination with a potential of 8 per cent growth.

Bank loans,deposits grow slower against RBI FY14 estimate

October 16, 2013 1:28 pm

Banks' loans grew about 11 per cent to Rs 58.46 trillion rupees from March 22 to October 4.

BSE Sensex ends higher for second consecutive week,surges 650 pts

September 07, 2013 4:12 pm

Brokers say market sentiment has remained bullish after Rajan took over as the RBI chief.

RBI’s Rs 12,000 crore bond sale target nets only a fifth in bids

July 19, 2013 1:04 am

The RBI had received bids worth Rs 24,279.2 crore

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