The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) on Friday cut repo and reverse repo rates by 0.4% each and announced its intention to continue its accommodative stance on interest rates.
This usually leads to a jump in returns but this time yields on 10-year bonds did not fall by a significant amount, meaning that long-dated debt funds may not see major gains from the cut.
On the flip side, short-dated funds such as overnight, liquid and ultra short-term will see a fall in returns due to yield reduction.
While debt fund managers are divided on the future trajectory of yields in the face of higher government borrowing, financial planners have suggested a cautious stance with emphasis on categories like short-term debt and PSU and banking debt.