{"id":310429,"date":"2023-12-31T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T08:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=310429"},"modified":"2023-12-31T11:05:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T05:35:36","slug":"rbi-notifies-rbi-government-securities-lending-directions-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2023\/12\/31\/rbi-notifies-rbi-government-securities-lending-directions-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"RBI notifies RBI (Government Securities Lending) Directions, 2023 enabling lending and borrowing of Government Securities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 27-12-2023, the Reserve Bank of India (&#8216;RBI&#8217;) notified the RBI (Government Securities Lending) Directions, 2023 applicable to all Government securities lending transactions, undertaken in Over-the-Counter markets. The provisions came into force on 27-12-2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Key Points:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Eligible Securities-<\/span> Government securities issued by the Central Government:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>For the purpose of lending\/ borrowing under the Government Securities Lending Transactions (&#8216;GSL transaction&#8217;):<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>\n<p>Government Securities <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">excluding Treasury Bills<\/span>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Securities obtained under a repo transaction (including through Reserve Bank&#8217;s Liquidity Adjustment Facility);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>borrowed under another GSL transaction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>For placing as collateral under a GSL transaction:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>\n<p>Government Securities <span style=\"font-weight: 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