India 10-year bond yield tops 7.35% as RBI's liquidity clamp down hurts
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On Monday, Indian government bonds experienced a significant decline due to central bank measures affecting liquidity. The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield rose to its highest level in three years. The Reserve Bank of India announced it would sell 250 billion rupees of bonds to tighten liquidity. Meanwhile, the benchmark Brent crude price remained above $100 per barrel, impacting inflation.
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Loading...×Indian government bonds fell sharply on Monday as the central bank's measures to directly drain banking system liquidity, alongside foreign exchange operations that could indirectly reduce the surplus, weighed on demand.The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield rose to 7.3707%, highest in three years, by 10:20 a.m. IST from 7.2994% on Friday. The yield has risen for eight consecutive weeks, gaining 54 basis points during the period.
The Reserve Bank of India will sell 250 billion rupees ($2.58 billion) of bonds on Tuesday and require banks to maintain 99% of their daily cash reserve requirement from October 16, up from 90%.
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Indian government bonds are expected to draw investor interest early Thursday as US Treasury yields retreat. The Reserve Bank of India's recent hawkish outlook on interest rates continues to create a cautious market environment. The 6.94% 2036 bond yield is projected to stabilize after closing at 7.3999%. Furthermore, predictions suggest that September's consumer inflation may breach 6%, influencing the central bank's decisions, with further interest rate increases anticipated.
India bonds sink deeper on RBI commentary, inflation concernsIndian bonds slip on higher oil, hawkish RBI governor commentsIndia's benchmark bond breaks 4-day falling streak as value investors returnIndia bonds rise as investors see value after 10-year yield nears 7.40% Browse all Bonds News withThe moves come days after the RBI raised its key policy rate for the first time in nearly four years and signalled more rate hikes.
At its policy meeting, the central bank announced no measures to drain liquidity, with Governor Sanjay Malhotra saying the surge in surplus cash would be temporary.
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"Such flip-flops impact the credibility and often lead to a larger reaction in asset prices, as compared to what would have been," trader with a primary dealership said.
On the currency front, the RBI sought to temper pressure on the rupee by allowing oil marketing companies to buy dollars directly from the central bank through a special window, and tightened hedging rules.
The currency measures would also lead to depletion in the rupee liquidity from the system, traders added.
Meanwhile, the benchmark Brent crude price stayed above $100 per barrel, which could impact oil-import-dependent India's inflation trajectory and government finances.
India's September retail inflation print is due later in the day, with a Reuters poll showing the print to rise 5.4% year-on-year.
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India's overnight indexed swap rates notched sharp upmoves, led by the shorter end of the curve, that is reacting more to the liquidity tightening.The one-year OIS rate was at 6.34%, the two-year rate was at 6.53%, while the liquid five-year rate was at 6.76%.
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