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Changes in G-Sec Auction Methodology

July 8 , 2021 1239 days 939 0
  • RBI has decided that benchmark securities of 2-year tenor, 3-year tenor, 5-year tenor, 10-year tenor & 14-year tenor and Floating Rate Bonds will be issued using uniform price auction method.
  • However, for benchmark securities of 30-year and 40-year, auction will continue to be multiple price-based auction.
  • The Government Security is a tradable instrument.
  • These are issued by Central Government or State Governments.
  • It acknowledges Government’s debt obligation.
  • G-Secs are of two types.
  • Short Term - They are usually called treasury bills.
  • They have original maturities of less than one year.
  • It is issued in three tenors viz., 91-day, 182-day and 364-day.
  • Long Term - They are usually called Government bonds or dated securities.
  • They have original maturity of one year and more.

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