Monday, 11 July 2016

NSE unveils online bidding platform for gold bond issuance

  • To facilitate orderly trading in sovereign gold bonds, top stock exchange NSE has introduced online bid collection facility for such issuances
  • The bourse has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as a receiving office for sovereign gold bond (SGB) issuances
  • So far, three tranches of the bonds have been issued amounting to about Rs 1,322 crore and the fourth one is expected by July 18
  • The bonds will carry an interest rate of 2.75 per cent (fixed rate) per annum on the amount of initial investment
  • Interest is to be paid half-yearly and the last interest will be payable on maturity, along with the principal. PTI SSM NRB ARD ABM RDS
About NSE:
  • The National Stock Exchange of India Limited is the leading stock exchange of India, located in Mumbai
  • NSE was established in 1992
  • CEO of NSE: Chitra Ramkrishna
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
  1. Which Institute unveils online bidding platform for gold bond issuance: a)BSE b)NSE c)SEBI d)RBI
source: the hindu businessline
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