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03 Sept
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1 min read· The Hindu BusinessLine

RBI turns down every offer in ₹30,000-crore bond buyback

The RBI accepted none of the bids in a bond buyback worth ₹30,000 crore. Investors tendered only a tenth of the amount the government wanted to buy back.

The auction ended without any bids being accepted, while the volume offered by investors was well below the government's intended repurchase amount. These are two separate aspects of the outcome: participation fell short of the target, and the RBI declined all the offers it received.

Traders linked the limited investor interest to plentiful liquidity in the banking system. That was their explanation for the weak participation. The report does not provide an official reason from the RBI for turning down the bids, so the rejection itself cannot be attributed to liquidity on the available information.

The ₹30,000-crore figure represents the size of the planned buyback, not the value of bonds successfully repurchased. With every bid rejected, the announced amount should not be read as a completed transaction. The report also does not state the prices investors sought or identify the bonds they offered.

There is no information in the supplied report about another buyback attempt or any change to the government's repurchase plans. The stated outcome is limited to this auction and its weak response.

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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine