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                       PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
                         GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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      QUARTERLY REPORT ON DEBT MANAGEMENT FOR THE QUARTER
                       APRIL-JUNE 2012 RELEASED


                                                New Delhi: Shravana 05, 1934
                                                               July 27, 2012


     Government has released the Quarterly Report on debt management
pertaining to the quarter April-June 2012, here today. The Middle Office (MO),
Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance has been bringing
out the Quarterly Report on debt management since April-June (Q1) 2010-11.
The report has been placed on the website of Ministry of Finance i.e.
www.finmin.nic.in .






     The report is divided into five sections. Section 1 briefly describes the
macroeconomic environment during the quarter ­ growth, inflation, capital
flows etc.,- that have a bearing on debt markets. Section 2 details debt
management operations in the primary market during the quarter ­
Government's financing requirement, auction details, cost and maturity of
borrowings, etc. The cash management operations during the quarter and their
rationale are explained in Section 3. Section 4 provides an account of
outstanding debt ­ cost and risk character, holding pattern and maturity
profile. Finally, Section 5 details the secondary market activity in the
Government securities market.

     The full Quarterly Report is enclosed herewith.


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