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How good is G-Sec as an investment option No credit risk is an attraction, but note the nuances There has been much buzz around investing in Government securities (G-secs) ever since the RBI Governor proposed to allow retail investors to invest in them through the central bank . As of now, you can invest in G-secs via broking firms such as ICICI Securities, HDFC Securities and Zerodha and NSE’s goBID platform. While direct investing may make it easier , this alone may not be enough to nudge ...

Government Securities (G-Sec) auctions are caught in a tug-of-war between bidders demanding higher yields and the Reserve Bank of India’s reluctance to concede that, leading to devolvement on primary

70 bps decline in price of 10-year G-Sec February 18, 2021 × Price of the benchmark 10-year Government Security (G-Sec) declined by about 70 basis points, with its yield rising about 10 basis points, as two of the four G-Secs devolved on primary dealers (PDs) at the auction held on Thursday. The central bank devolved about 97 per cent of the notified amount of ₹11,000 crore at the auction of the 2025 G-Sec (coupon rate: 5.15 per cent). It also devolved about 99 per cent of the notified amoun...

Government security (G-Sec) prices rose by up to 35 paise on Thursday, with their yields softening by up to 7 basis points, as the Reserve Bank of India set higher cut-off price at the special auctio

Synopsis This move allows retail investors to directly invest in the safest fixed income avenue in the country and gives an alternative safer than bank fixed deposits. However, bank FDs and gilt mutual funds would still offer some benefits over direct investment in gits. Getty Images Governor Shakitkanta Das in the latest bi-monthly monetary policy announcement of the RBI has said that retail investors will soon be able to buy and sell government securities directly. As per the announcement mad...

What financial experts think about RBI’s new window for retail investors to buy-sell govt bonds Share Synopsis ​​Encashing direct investments in gilts quickly could be more difficult than encashing gilt mutual fund units. Direct investment in Gilts can be considered by someone looking for safety of investment of the highest level and who is willing to remain invested till maturity of the instrument. Getty Images RBI’s move to allow retail investors to open gilt investment accounts dire...

RBI commentary is in line with Budget: Tanvee Gupta Jain SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 05, 2021, 04:45 PM IST Share Synopsis ‘Globally, the risk of inflationary pressure is going up and that is something we need to be really mindful of this year.’ ETMarkets.com Tanvee Gupta Jain, Chief India Economist, UBS Securities India, says India is at 11.5% year- on-year growth and there are more upsides than downsides at the moment on the GDP growth front alone. How do you look at the commentary coming ...

Gilt funds see record monthly outflows in December Investors are taking profits from gilt funds or g-sec funds, as yields not expected to see meaningful dips from current levels January 08, 2021 / 06:38 PM IST Gilt funds, which are also known as g-sec funds as these invest in government securities, reported net outflows of Rs 1,802 crore in December, showed data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). These are the highest monthly net outflows gilt funds have seen in m...

Synopsis On December 30, RBI will purchase three government securities of different maturity dates aggregating to Rs 10,000 crore and sell two securities aggregating to the same amount using the multiple price auction method. Agencies RBI further said it reserves the right to decide on the quantum of purchase/sale of individual securities. Related MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it will conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under open market operations (OMO...