Central Bank to Conduct the Sale of Govt Securities under OMO

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a release that it would sell government bonds worth Rs 100 billion through OMO route (Open Market Operations) through multi-security auction using the multiple price method to ease the liquidity situation. The release detailed that – based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the RBI has decided to conduct the sale of government securities under OMO for an aggregate amount of Rs 100 billion on Thursday, September 28, 2017 through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

The assessment suggests that the market liquidity strain is likely to remain enduring considering the fiscal targets set for the year and projections for aggregate credit growth.

As part of the open market operations, the RBI will purchase govt securities maturing in 2017 (bearing interest rate of 8.07%), 2019 (7.28%), 2023 (7.16%) and 2027 (8.28%). There is an overall aggregate ceiling of Rs.100 billion for all the securities and there is no security-wise notified amount.

Open market operations (OMO) implies to the buying and selling of govt securities in the open market so as to expand or contract the amount of money in the banking system, facilitated by the central bank of a country.

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Reliance Home Finance zoomed 5% to hit upper circuit on Debut

Reliance Home Finance (RHF) IPO made its first appearance on the exchanges at Rs.102.10 and surged 5% to hit the upper circuit at Rs 107.2 on Friday morning. Reliance Home Finance Limited is the demerged home finance business of Reliance Capital. The stock traded with volumes of 6.24 lakh shares on the NSE.

Reliance Home Finance had AUM (assets under management) worth Rs 13,022 crore as of June 30. Home loans and affordable housing loans contributed 35% and 19% of its portfolio, respectively, while riskier segments such as loan against property and construction loans accounted for 22% and 24.

Shares of Reliance Capital Ltd declined by more than 4.5% to hit the day’s low at Rs 687.5, whereas the shares of Reliance Home Finance listed at the upper circuit of Rs 107.2. The Housing Finance Company managed Rs 13,022 crore AUM as of June end, and is targeting Rs 50,000 crore in assets by financial year-2020.  Reliance Home Finance reported a 58% surge in total income at Rs 374.00crore in June quarter.