{"id":3587,"date":"2022-03-10T12:13:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T12:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:23:59","slug":"government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Bonds: Should You Invest? Where to Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"background: white;\">One of the most interesting, and prominent topics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bond market<\/a> is the recent Inclusion of Indian bonds in the Global Bond Indices. The data table indicates the GoI\u2019s <\/span>outstanding<span data-color=\"rgb(255, 255, 255)\"><span style=\"background: white;\"> debt. These are the indications that India\u2019s debt market is growing. But, Policymakers may not be excited about India\u2019s inclusion in global bond indices, and economists may not be happy with an increase in the Government\u2019s debt.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"background: white;\">Before deciding about investing in Government bonds, you need to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/collections\/state-government-guranteed-bonds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Government bonds<\/a>. The article will apprise you of the various types of Government bonds and how they are issued. And then its advantages and disadvantages of investing in them, and how to buy them.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#_Treasury_Bills\" >\u00a0Treasury Bills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Cash_Management_Bills_CMBs\" >Cash Management Bills (CMBs)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#_Dated_Government_Securities\" >\u00a0Dated Government Securities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Types_of_the_Dated_Government_Securities_Sovereign_Guarantee_Government_Bonds\" >Types of the Dated Government Securities\u00a0(Sovereign Guarantee Government Bonds)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Advantages_of_Investing_in_Government_Bonds\" >Advantages of Investing in Government Bonds<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Explore_corporate_bonds_to_get_higher_fixed_return\" >Explore corporate bonds to get higher fixed return<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Disadvantages_of_Investing_in_Government_Bonds\" >Disadvantages of Investing in Government Bonds<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Comparison_of_Government_Bonds_with_other_securities_like_FD_and_Corporate_Bonds\" >Comparison of Government Bonds with other securities like FD and Corporate Bonds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Guide_to_Buying_Government_Bonds\" >Guide to Buying Government Bonds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#How_Government_Bonds_Are_Issued\" >How Government Bonds Are Issued?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Clearing_and_Settlement_of_Government_Bonds\" >Clearing and Settlement of Government Bonds\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#Who_can_buy_Government_Bonds\" >Who can buy Government Bonds?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#FAQs_About_Government_Bonds\" >FAQs About Government Bonds<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#What_is_Non-_Competitive_Bidding\" >What is Non- Competitive Bidding?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#What_is_a_Gilt_Account\" >What is a Gilt Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#What_is_CCIL\" >What is CCIL?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#What_are_NSDL_and_CDSL\" >What are NSDL and CDSL?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/essentials\/bond-market\/government-bonds-should-you-invest-where-to-buy\/#What_are_the_various_websites_that_give_information_on_G-Secs\" >What are the various websites that give information on G-Secs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Government_Bonds\"><\/span><strong>What are Government Bonds?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/bond-news\/arbitrage-funds-vs-fixed-deposits-vs-bonds\/\">Bonds<\/a> and debentures are debt investment instruments with a Fixed Rate of Return and Fixed Maturity Period. While Bonds are securities that are mostly issued by the central and state governments, debentures are always issued by corporations. The government of India issues bonds to meet its financial requirements such as development, commercial or non-commercial operations, and management of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/fixed-income\/govt-bonds\/what-are-government-bonds\/\">Government&#8217;s<\/a> debt obligation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Treasury_Bills\"><\/span><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3592 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10073832\/TYPES-OF-GOVERNMENT-SECURITIES1-1024x236.jpg\" alt=\"Government Bonds\" width=\"1024\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10073832\/TYPES-OF-GOVERNMENT-SECURITIES1-1024x236.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10073832\/TYPES-OF-GOVERNMENT-SECURITIES1-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10073832\/TYPES-OF-GOVERNMENT-SECURITIES1-768x177.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10073832\/TYPES-OF-GOVERNMENT-SECURITIES1-1170x269.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10073832\/TYPES-OF-GOVERNMENT-SECURITIES1-585x135.jpg 585w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10073832\/TYPES-OF-GOVERNMENT-SECURITIES1.jpg 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Treasury Bills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Treasury bills are issued by the central government to meet its immediate financial requirements. The tenure of T-bills is less than 365 days. These are zero-coupon bonds, hence, they do not provide interest payouts. They are sold at a discount price. The difference between the face value and maturity amount is the investors\u2019 gain. They come with tenures such as 91 days, 182 days, and 364 days.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cash_Management_Bills_CMBs\"><\/span><strong>Cash Management Bills (CMBs)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2010 GoI started issuing CMBs to manage mismatches in the cash flows. The Cash Management Bills have a tenure of less than 91 days. Other than tenure in all other aspects Cash management bills are similar to Treasury Bills.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Dated_Government_Securities\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0Dated Government Securities<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Dated securities are the <a href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/fixed-income\/how-to-invest-in-government-bonds-online\/\">Government Bonds<\/a> that carry fixed\/ floating rates, and interest will be paid as per the schedule and the principal will be returned on maturity. Generally, dated securities come with a fixed rate of interest. Most of the time, tenure of these dated government securities ranges from 5 years to 40 years.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_the_Dated_Government_Securities_Sovereign_Guarantee_Government_Bonds\"><\/span>Types of the Dated Government Securities\u00a0(Sovereign Guarantee Government Bonds)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Zero-Coupon Bonds<\/li>\n<li>Fixed-Rate Bonds<\/li>\n<li>Bonds with Call or Put Option<\/li>\n<li>Capital Index Bonds<\/li>\n<li>Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs)<\/li>\n<li>Inflation-Indexed Bonds<\/li>\n<li>STRIPS<\/li>\n<li>Special Securities<\/li>\n<li>75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_Investing_in_Government_Bonds\"><\/span><strong>Advantages of Investing in Government Bonds<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following are the advantages of investing in government bonds.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Since G-Secs are issued by Central or State Government credit risk is zero.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the G-secs carry coupons of more than 6% p.a.<\/li>\n<li>Tenure ranges from 14 days to 40 years. The investor can choose the one that matches his\/her requirement.<\/li>\n<li>G-secs can be used as collateral to take loans.<\/li>\n<li>By <a href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/blog\/fixed-income\/tax-free-bonds-meaning-features-and-how-to-invest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">investing in tax-free bonds<\/a> investors can save taxes under Section 10 (15) (iv) (h) of the Income Tax Act, 1961<span data-color=\"rgb(255, 255, 255)\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explore_corporate_bonds_to_get_higher_fixed_return\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goldenpi.com\/collections\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore corporate bonds to get higher fixed return<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disadvantages_of_Investing_in_Government_Bonds\"><\/span><strong>Disadvantages of Investing in Government Bonds<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following are the disadvantages of investing in government bonds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Low Returns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compared to corporate bonds and mutual funds, G- secs offer low returns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interest Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the case of Government bonds, there is no credit risk but as most of the government bonds come with longer tenures there is a chance of interest rate risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the case of Government Bonds, there is a sovereign guarantee hence there is no credit risk. But there are a few other risks associated with government bonds that investors must be aware of.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interest Rate Risk<\/strong>: If interest rates increase, the price of the bond decreases. In such conditions, if the investor wants to sell the bonds, he\/she has to sell at a discount price.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reinvestment Risk<\/strong>: You might have earned good returns either by holding bonds till maturity or by selling them before maturity. When you proceed to reinvest this capital, you can run into the risk of getting bonds in the market with lower returns than what you earned previously. This risk is possible if it\u2019s a decreasing interest rate economy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liquidity Risk<\/strong>: Liquidity risk arises only when you want to sell off the bond before it matures. Factors that influence liquidity risk are demand, market price, and lack of information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparison_of_Government_Bonds_with_other_securities_like_FD_and_Corporate_Bonds\"><\/span><b>Comparison of Government Bonds with other securities like FD and Corporate Bonds<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3610 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10113715\/table01-1024x534.png\" alt=\"Comparison of Government Bonds with other securities\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10113715\/table01-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10113715\/table01-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10113715\/table01-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10113715\/table01-1536x801.png 1536w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10113715\/table01-1170x610.png 1170w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10113715\/table01-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/d2zny4996dl67j.cloudfront.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10113715\/table01.png 1572w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guide_to_Buying_Government_Bonds\"><\/span><strong>Guide to Buying Government Bonds<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>NSD-OM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Negotiated Dealing System- Order Matching(NSD-OM) is an active secondary market for government bonds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Financial institutions have direct access to NSD-Om to buy or sell government bonds. Retail investors can trade over the NSD via their respective custodian or they can open a Gilt account to participate directly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Over the counter\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Investors (retail and institutional) can get in touch with financial institutions to buy government bonds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stock Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exchange is advised to have a dedicated segment for debt where all Demat account holders can buy\/sell the bonds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foreign Investors can invest in government bonds via FAR (Fully Accessible Route).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Government_Bonds_Are_Issued\"><\/span><strong>How Government Bonds Are Issued?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On behalf of the Government of India, <span style=\"background: white;\">the Reserve Bank of India<\/span> issues Government Bonds on an electronic platform known as e-Kuber. All members of e-Kuber, non-members of e-Kuber, and\u00a0retail investors can participate in these auctions. The organizations holding SGL (Subsidiary General Ledger) accounts with RBI can be the members of e-Kuber.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Non-members have to open a Gilt account with a bank or Primary Dealer to participate in these auctions. Retail investors are also expected to have a gilt account. Retail investors can participate in selected auctions via the \u201cNon-competitive Bidding\u201d mode.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the case of SDLs, after State Governments take permission from the Central Government RBI will issue bonds on behalf of state governments, which are called State Development Loans (SDLs). RBI publishes auction-related calendars and schedules on its website and leading newspaper (English and Hindi only).<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearing_and_Settlement_of_Government_Bonds\"><\/span><strong>Clearing and Settlement of Government Bonds\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the secondary market, Government Bonds are settled in Delivery versus Payment mode, where delivery of existing securities and transfer of amount happen simultaneously. Here, CCIL is the clearinghouse that acts as the counter party for both seller and buyer. For this purpose, CCIL collects margins from all participants and maintains a \u2018Settlement Guarantee Fund\u2019.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_can_buy_Government_Bonds\"><\/span><strong>Who can buy Government Bonds?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anyone looking forward to diversifying their investment portfolio, and invest their idle funds can buy government bonds. This includes &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial Institutions<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Investors<\/li>\n<li>Institutional Investors<\/li>\n<li>Retail investors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_About_Government_Bonds\"><\/span><strong>FAQs About Government Bonds<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Non-_Competitive_Bidding\"><\/span><strong>What is Non- Competitive Bidding?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On behalf of the government, RBI issues Government Securities via auctions. Non- Competitive Bidding allows a retail investor to participate in selected auctions (mostly dated government securities). Here, the bidder need not specify yield or price and securities will be allotted (partially\/fully) to the investor as per the scheme.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Gilt_Account\"><\/span><strong>What is a Gilt Account?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A gilt account is an account to hold Government Securities. This account must be opened with a custodian permitted by RBI to maintain Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger Account with Public Debt Office. The Gilt account can be opened by all residents of India and residents outside India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gilt Account Holders can participate in the auctions held by RBI issuance of Government bonds. Gilt Account Holders have access to the NDS-OM platform as Primary Members hence they can control their orders efficiently.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_CCIL\"><\/span><strong>What is CCIL?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">CCIL is the clearing body agency for G-Secs. It acts as a counterparty for both parties. All transactions that happen in the OTC market and on the NDS-OM platform are cleared by CCIL. In these transactions, if the seller\/buyer defaults then CCIL will provide funds\/G-sec. To maintain the \u201cSettlement Guarantee Fund\u201d CCIL collects margins from all participants.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_NSDL_and_CDSL\"><\/span><strong>What are NSDL and CDSL?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NSDL and CDSL are the depositories to maintain ownership records of financial securities. 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