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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 retail investors to jump in. Not completely risk-free No risk of default by the Government makes G-s...

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 amount of ₹11,000 crore at the auction of the 2030 G-Sec (coupon rate: 5.85 per cent). PDs’ bid to un...

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 made, “Retail investors will be allowed to open gilt investment account directly with RBI- both prima...