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Log on to g-secs with RBI’s Retail Direct

Log on to g-secs with RBI’s Retail Direct

For long, Indian retail investors seeking regular income haven’t had access to the safest and most reliable option in the market — the government security. Yes, most of the money you invest in insurance products, pension funds and provident funds, and some of the money you invest in bank deposits and debt mutual funds gets channelled into government debt securities (g-secs). But this indirect…

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Should you invest in government bonds via RBI Retail Direct Gilt scheme? Here are the pros and cons

Should you invest in government bonds via RBI Retail Direct Gilt scheme? Here are the pros and cons

The government recently launched a platform—RBI Retail Direct Gilt Account— that will allow retail investors to buy and sell government securities on their own. Beyond the small investor’s grasp till now, this vehicle offers another alternative to existing avenues like traditional insurance plans, small savings schemes and debt funds. However, it is not necessarily better than the others. The…

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G-Secs could attract more shrugs than retail investors

G-Secs could attract more shrugs than retail investors

Getting retail investors into any segment is the ultimate vindication of a market’s success, and hence the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) move to enable retail investment in government securities (G-secs) is noteworthy. We also talk of the same for India’s corporate bond and commodity derivative markets because having more players adds buoyancy. While allowing such an entry is good, the broader…

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