INDIAN DEBT MARKET SUMMARY

Indian Debt Market Summary


  • The interbank call money rate ended at 6.25% on 27th February as against 6% on 26th
  • Gilt prices ended lower on 27th February on escalation in geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan.
  • The yield of the 10 year benchmark 7.17% 2028 paper ended at 7.67% on 27th February as against 7.59% on 26th
  • The yield of the 10 year 7.26% 2029 paper ended at 7.47% on 27th February as against 7.42% on 26th February.

Debt Market Watch Updates

Debt Watch27 FebWeek AgoMonth AgoYear Ago
Call Rate 6.25% 6.10% 6.35% 5.75%
Repo 6.25% 6.25% 6.50% 6.00%
10 Yr Gilt 7.67% 7.55% 7.55% 7.67%
1-mth CP rate 7.15% 7.15% 6.90% 6.90%
3-mth CP rate 7.80% 7.75% 7.65% 7.90%
6-mth CP rate 8.40% 8.35% 8.30% 8.20%
1 yr CP rate 8.70% 8.65% 8.70% 8.30%
1-mth CD rate 6.65% 6.55% 6.67% 6.90%
3-mth CD rate 7.27% 7.30% 7.25% 7.24%
6-mth CD rate 7.50% 7.45% 7.63% 8.20%
1 yr CD rate 7.75% 7.71% 7.90% 7.60%
Key announcements in the monthRelease Date
US GDP, Q4 2018February 28
India’s GDP (Annual Estimates), 2019February 28
India’s Fiscal Deficit, JanuaryFebruary 28

Auctions/ Money market operations

DateDescriptionAmount (Rs Cr)
March 1G-sec auction12,000 (Notified)
February 26Total repo1,29,348 (outstanding)
February 26Total reverse repo38,511 (outstanding)
February 26Marginal Standing Facility40
February 26GOI Surplus Cash Balance with RBI35,940
Yield (%)G-SecAAAAA+AAAA-A+
6 Month6.457.707.878.128.268.52
1 Year6.598.008.238.528.678.91
3 Year6.868.128.318.678.959.24
5 Year7.178.298.568.929.219.60
10 Year7.678.669.029.419.8710.21

G-sec and corporate bonds data as of Feb 27

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: 7.32% CGL 2024; 10 year G-Sec: 7.17% GS 2028

Last Updated: 28th February 2019

Next Update: 15th March 2019

Update Frequency: Once Every Fortnight