INDIAN DEBT MARKET SUMMARY

Indian Debt Market Summary


  • The interbank call money rate ended at 6.25% on 13th December as against 6.50% on 12th
  • Gilts ended flat and off earlier highs on 13th December due to profit sales.
  • Earlier in the session, bonds rose after data showed that domestic inflation had cooled in November, thereby enhancing expectation of a shift in monetary policy stance in the upcoming February meeting.
  • The yield of the 10 year benchmark 7.17% 2028 paper ended at 7.41% on 13th December, level with 12th December’s close.

Debt Market Watch Updates

Debt Watch15 NovWeek AgoMonth AgoYear Ago
Call Rate6.25%6.25%6.35%5.80%
Repo6.50%6.50%6.50%6.00%
10 Yr Gilt7.41%7.42%7.76%7.17%
1-mth CP rate7.25%7.25%7.75%6.75%
3-mth CP rate7.35%7.40%8.20%6.87%
6-mth CP rate8.60%8.60%9.15%7.35%
1 yr CP rate9.10%9.01%9.30%7.45%
1-mth CD rate6.90%6.90%6.90%6.75%
3-mth CD rate7.00%7.00%7.40%6.25%
6-mth CD rate7.90%7.95%8.30%7.35%
1 yr CD rate8.20%8.20%8.45%6.75%
Key announcements in the monthRelease Date
China Industrial Output, NovemberDecember 14
US Housing Starts, NovemberDecember 18
US Federal Funds Rate DecisionDecember 20

Auctions/ Money market operations

DateDescriptionAmount (Rs Cr)
December 7G-sec auction12,000 (Allotted)
December 12Total repo95,090 (outstanding)
December 12Total reverse repo17,720 (outstanding)
December 12Marginal Standing Facility2
December 12GOI Surplus Cash Balance with RBI0
Yield (%)G-SecAAAAA+AAAA-A+
6 Month6.858.108.278.528.668.92
1 Year7.018.388.618.909.059.29
3 Year7.168.438.669.029.309.73
5 Year7.348.468.699.059.349.73
10 Year7.418.498.859.249.7010.04

G-sec and corporate bonds data as of Dec 13

6 month G-sec: 182 day T-Bill rate; 1 year G-Sec: 6.65% CGL 2020; 3 year G-Sec: 8.79% CGL 2021; 5 year G-Sec: 7.68% CGL 2023; 10 year G-Sec: 7.17% GS 2028

Last Updated: 15th December 2018

Next Update: 31st December 2018

Update Frequency: Once Every Fortnight