The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdrew its ₹12,000 crore treasury bill auction for 182-day and 364-day maturities, reportedly due to high yield bids. This action supported bond prices, with the benchmark 10-year government bond yield falling. The RBI’s decision may also be influenced by the government’s substantial cash balance following a record dividend payment.
Credit card issuance hits strongest pace in more than two years
The additions were led, once again, by the country’s largest issuers. HDFC Bank topped the list, adding 163,000 net new credit cards and edging past