Debt fund investment: As per AMFI data, all debt funds categories witnessed outflow except for long-duration funds, banking, PSU, and Gilt funds with a 10-year constant duration. Among the various debt categories, liquid funds saw the most outflows, with nearly Rs 1.57 lakh crore being withdrawn.
The multiple price auction method was suspended by the RBI for most debt auctions in July 2021 amid severe market volatility due to sharp increases in government borrowing during the COVID crisis. While the method encourages deeper price discovery for bonds, it can result in higher cost of borrowing for the issuer - the government in this case - when market conditions are adverse.
The detailed plan for the next term would include optimising ministries, expanding Indian missions abroad, and others. A separate plan is being prepared to double the number of senior citizens receiving pension benefits.