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Can someone explain the pricing of Gsec Like currently if I place an order for 741GS2036 via Coin the margin required is 11,132 for 100Q

The exchanges block an extra amount because the allotment price will be discovered in an RBI auction. The final allotment price will be around the indicative yield (price). The difference will be refunded back to you.

Basics of Government bonds

The yields on Govt bonds have risen substantially this year and there’s a lot of interest from investors. But we also get a lot of questions from investors about how Govt bonds work. Let’s understand the basics in this topic. The Govt needs money to finance various activities such as health, infrastructure, defence & other obligations. So, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues bonds on behalf of the central and state governments to raise money to fund these activities. How are Govt securit…

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111.32 each however the same is available at NSE for 106.65 each.

G-Secs are not traded enough and are illiquid. So the prices you see on Kite can be very off. So please verify the prices with the prices on NDS-OM :: RBI NDS-OM - Central Govt. Mkt. Watch ::