Government bond rates end mixed,call rate also finish lower

The 8.33 per cent G-Sec maturing in 2026 declined to Rs 100.4325 from Rs 100.46 yesterday,while its yield held steady at 8.27 per cent.

The 8.15 per cent G-sec maturing in 2022 edged down to Rs 99.8550 from Rs 99.8625,while its yield held stable at 8.17 per cent.

However,the 8.20 per cent G-sec maturing in 2027 gained to Rs 100.0475 from Rs 99.97,while its yield inched down to 8.19 per cent from 8.20 per cent.

The 8.19 per cent G-sec maturing in 2020 also moved up to Rs 99.56 from Rs 99.54,while its yield held steady at 8.27 per cent.

The 8.07 per cent G-sec maturing in 2017 rose to Rs 99.54 from Rs 99.5150,while its yield eased to 8.18 per cent from 8.19 per cent.

The call money rate finished lower at 8.00 per cent from yesterday’s closing level of 8.05 per cent. It moved in a range of 8.10 per cent and 7.95 per cent.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) purchased securities worth Rs 565 billion in 25 bids at the one-day repo auction at a fixed rate of 8.00 per cent,while sold securities worth Rs 3 billion from one bid at the single-day reverse repo auction at a fixed rate of 7.00 per cent.