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GoI introduces Floating Rate Savings Bonds
On June 26, 2020, the Government of India introduced Floating Rate Savings Bonds. Highlights The bond is to replace savings bonds that were offered by GoI till May 28, 2020. The operational guidelines and the details of the bond are to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India. The bonds are to be available ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: floating rate • Reserve Bank of India • savings bond • State Bank of India • Yield curve
Stocks fall in the US market
The yield curve inversion brought down the share prices. When the long term interest rates fall below short term interest rates the yield curve inversion occurs. It is one of the predictors of recession. However, experts say that one day yield curve recession cannot decide on the recession. The professionals say that the trade war ..
Topics: Business cycle • Causes of the Great Recession • Economics • Economy • Fixed income • Recession • Unemployment • Yield • Yield curve
Banks cut interest rates in the aftermath of demonetisation
State Bank of India along with some private banks has cut the interest rates on deposits. SBI has cut the interest rates on deposits from 1 year to 455 days to 6.90%. This may not be in the interest of those who are depositing their money in banks. The yields on 10-year government bond which ..
Topics: Bank • Banking • Bond • Economy • Financial services • Government bond • Interbank lending market • Interest rate • Mathematical finance • Monetary policy • Money • Yield curve