The FinTech Hub
Source: Live Mint Amidst global economic uncertainties and fluctuating equity markets, fixed-income instruments are experiencing a surge in popularity among retail investors in India. From corporate bonds and G-Secs to Non-Convertible Debt (NCD) IPOs and NBFC Fixed Deposits, investors increasingly allocate 15% to 20% of their portfolios to these stable assets. Experts like Abhijit Roy,…
Source: Live Mint The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to reduce the cash reserve ratio (CRR) in its bi-monthly monetary policy marks an important first step in its policy easing cycle. While narrowly seen as a liquidity measure, injecting close to ₹1.16 trillion in primary liquidity, the CRR cut carries broader implications. Unlike open…
Source: Live Mint The Government of India has announced the buyback of its securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹25,000 crore (face value), announced Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The G-securities with coupon rate of 7.72 percent will mature on May 25 next year. The securities with coupon rate of 5.22…
Source: Live Mint The markets regulator will let stockbrokers deal in government securities by accessing the negotiated dealing system-ordering matching (NDS-OM) introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2005. NDS-OM is a screen-based electronic anonymous order matching system for secondary market trading in G-Secs owned by RBI. It was exclusively designed for G-Secs…
Source: Live Mint Are you interested in buying government securities and bonds? If yes, you can buy them on RBI Direct Retail app or portal. For the unversed, RBI direct retail scheme was launched in Nov 2021, which enables investment in government securities by individual investors. Under this scheme, investors can open a Gilt Securities Account —…
