UPSC Prelims 2021·GS1·economy·money and banking

Indian Government Bond Yields are influenced by which of the following? 1. Actions of the United States Federal Reserve 2. Actions of the Reserve Bank of India 3. Inflation and short-term interest rates Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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  1. A1 and 2 only
  2. B2 only
  3. C3 only
  4. D1, 2 and 3Correct

Explanation

Indian Government Bond Yields, which represent the return an investor gets on a government bond, are influenced by a combination of domestic and global factors: 1. Actions of the United States Federal Reserve: The US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions, especially regarding interest rates, significantly impact global capital flows and investor sentiment. If the Fed raises interest rates, global investors might shift capital to the US, reducing demand for bonds in emerging markets like India, thus pushing Indian bond yields up. Conversely, if the Fed lowers rates, it can attract capital to India, pushing yields down. This statement is correct. 2. Actions of the Reserve Bank of India: The RBI, as India's central bank, directly influences domestic interest rates and liquidity through its monetary policy tools such as the repo rate, reverse repo rate, Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), and Open Market Operations (OMOs). For instance, bond purchases by the RBI (OMOs) inject liquidity and tend to lower bond yields, while bond sales tend to raise them. This statement is correct. 3. Inflation and short-term interest rates: Higher inflation erodes the real value of future bond payments, so investors demand higher yields to compensate for the loss of purchasing power, pushing bond yields up. Short-term interest rates set by the central bank also influence longer-term bond yields through expectations and the yield curve, as they reflect the current cost of borrowing and lending in the economy. This statement is correct. All three factors play a crucial role in influencing Indian Government Bond Yields.
economy: Indian Government Bond Yields are influenced by which of the following? 1. Actions of the United States Federal Reserve

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