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With high levels of inflation cooling off, what kind of impact do you visualise in the bond markets and the yield curve in the short to medium term?
While the peak of inflation is behind us, it continues to be a concern as core inflation remains sticky at elevated levels. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to hike rates by 25 bps in the forthcoming policy and then take an extended pause. The yields are thus expected to remain range-bound in the shorter term. Over the medium term, as and when there are signs of durable easing of inflation, yields can be expected to soften.
Could you shed some light on the investment philosophy behind the recently launched Corporate Bond Fund by Trust AMC?
This story is from the February 13, 2023 edition of Dalal Street Investment Journal.
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