RBI s G-SAP 1.0 masterstroke: Where should debt mutual fund investors invest?
The RBI will purchase government securities worth Rs 1 lakh crore under GSAP 1.0 in Q1FY22. It had purchased bonds worth around Rs 3.13 lakh crore from the secondary market in FY21.
The RBI also announced its intention to expand its Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction program in FY22.
In its first monetary policy review for financial year 2021-22, RBI kept the key lending rates unchanged amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. The central bank s decision was on expected lines. It is a positive policy for bond markets, say debt mutual fund managers. They believe the surprise introduction of G-SAP 1.0, a secondary market G-Sec acquisition programme, is a great move to contain the volatile long-term bond yields.