Investors Take To RBI Retail Direct Platform In Search Of Better Fixed Returns
Last Update Date: 06-10-2026
Published by Outlook Money
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Abhishek Kumar said investors are moving from deposits and debt funds to direct sovereign debt for its lower costs and safety, and cautioned that trading bonds rather than holding them exposes investors to interest rate risk.
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Retail investors are increasingly buying government securities through the RBI Retail Direct platform, with account numbers and primary market subscriptions rising sharply. The article compares sovereign bonds with fixed deposits, notes lower direct equity holdings, and reports higher secondary market trading.
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Investors Take To RBI Retail Direct Platform In Search Of Better Fixed Returns