Yields on 10-year bonds hit 6.20% on Monday, the highest since April 21, 2020. In the normal course of events, that may not seem like much, but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) s Efforts have been made to keep yields below 6 percent in this fiscal year to allow the government to borrow cheaply. Bond investors forced the RBI, but after the Union budget this year, the mood took a turn for the worse.
The implications of a bond market strike can be quite negative for the economy. Here’s why. Why are bond yields rising? The main reason is the oversupply of bonds. The government, …
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First published: Wed 24 February 2021 6:10 IST
