The recent jump in bond yields is reportedly causing consternation among policymakers. The big worry is the impact that higher bond yields would have on the trajectory of India’s public debt. This sets the stage for more financial repression policies and a potential return of the RBI’s so-called “G-SAP” – the programme introduced last year in which it made regular purchases of government bonds on the secondary market.
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