The latest quarterly report on public debt management, covering April to June 2021, has been released by the Ministry of Finance. During this period, the Central Government issued dated securities worth over £3.18 lakh crore, with a higher weighted average maturity compared to the previous quarter. Total government liabilities saw a 4.04% increase, with public debt making up 91.60% of the total outstanding liabilities. The Reserve Bank also conducted open market operations to manage liquidity.
Since Apr-June (Q1) 2010-11, Public Debt Management Cell (PDMC) (earlier Middle Office), Budget Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has been bringing out a quarterly report on debt management on a regular basis. The current report pertains to the quarter April - June 2021 (
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FAQ :
The latest report covers the quarter from April to June 2021 (Q1 FY22).
The Central Government issued dated securities worth ₹3,18,493 crore during Q1 FY22.
The weighted average maturity of new issuances of dated securities was 16.92 years in Q1 FY22.
No, the Central Government did not raise any amount through Cash Management Bills during April - June 2021.
Provisional data shows total liabilities of the Government were ₹120,91,193 crore at the end of June 2021.
Public debt accounted for 91.60 per cent of total outstanding liabilities at the end of June 2021.