{
  "id": 5257557,
  "title": "Bonds gain as RBI forex inflows lift liquidity, spur short-term debt buying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/bonds-gain-as-rbi-forex-inflows-lift-liquidity-spur-short-term-debt",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/bonds-gain-as-rbi-forex-inflows-lift-liquidity-spur-short-term-debt-buying/article71422407.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian government bonds experienced a positive shift in early trading on Thursday, driven by the shorter-duration paper market. This surge occurred as a larger-than-anticipated $136.38 billion influx of foreign currency under the Reserve Bank of India's special schemes bolstered rupee liquidity and boosted investor confidence in the country's assets. Consequently, the yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond dipped to 6.9502%, from 6.9754% recorded on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the yield on the five-year 6.36% 2031 bond decreased by 8 basis points to 6.48%. The substantial inflow of funds enhanced India's capacity to support the rupee while augmenting domestic liquidity. Indian banks amassed $127.23 billion through non-resident foreign-currency deposits, complemented by further inflows via external commercial borrowings and overseas foreign-currency borrowings. Traders indicated that the lion's share of these funds would remain in the Indian banking system for a period of three to five years, potentially stimulating demand for five-year securities, particularly from foreign banks that have limited retail lending activities. The banking sector's liquidity surplus increased to ₹9.7 lakh crore ($102.76 billion), with most banks transferring their dollar inflow to the central bank. Kotak Mahindra Bank expressed caution regarding concerns that the Reserve Bank of India might have to forcefully sterilize the liquidity surplus. However, it anticipates the RBI to utilize more short-term liquidity management tools, such as the sale of bills with maturities spanning four to five months. Despite this, sustained high oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields continued to cast a shadow on the demand for longer-dated bonds. The upward trajectory of energy prices could exacerbate India's inflation outlook and strain government finances. India's overnight indexed swap rates plummeted across the yield curve as the liquidity surplus generated interest. The one-year rate stood at 5.96%, while the two-year rate decreased to 6.16%. The most liquid five-year rate experienced a decline of 7 basis points to 6.46%.",
  "summary": "The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond was at 6.9502% as of 10:30 a.m. IST, after closing at 6.9754% on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "India bonds gain as RBI FX inflows lift liquidity, spur short-term debt buying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/india-bonds-gain-as-rbi-fx-inflows-lift-liquidity-spur-short-term",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:55:28.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}