Factors Influencing Government Bond Yields
Question
Indian Government Bond Yields are influenced by which of the following?
- 1.
Actions of the United States Federal Reserve
- 2.
Actions of the Reserve Bank of India
- 3.
Inflation and short-term interest rates
Options
1 and 2 only
2 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements are correct. Statement 1 is correct because actions of the US Federal Reserve cause capital inflows or outflows from emerging markets, impacting bond prices and yields. Statement 2 is correct as domestic open market operations and policy rates set by the RBI directly determine domestic liquidity and bond yields. Statement 3 is correct because bond yields adjust upward to compensate for higher inflation and align with prevailing short-term interest rates. > Sovereign bond yields are dynamically affected by global monetary shocks, domestic central bank policies, and inflation expectations. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q6
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Financial Markets & Instruments
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Indian Financial System / Macroeconomics concepts
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