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- 1India central bank completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale▼India central bank completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale for first time in a decade
The Reserve Bank of India has completed net sales of government debt totalling 1 trillion rupees, the first time it has reached that figure in a decade. The scale of the central bank's selling marks a notable shift in management of India's bond market and liquidity, drawing attention from investors tracking the country's debt markets and interest rate outlook.
- 2Rupee and bonds at risk as Iran oil diplomacy hopes fade▼Indian rupee, bonds vulnerable to oil pangs on waning Iran diplomacy hopes
The Indian rupee and government bonds face renewed pressure as diplomatic efforts over Iran's nuclear programme lose momentum, raising the risk of higher oil prices. Crude import bills are a key driver of India's currency and debt markets, so any escalation that pushes oil upward would widen India's trade deficit and weigh on asset prices.