Impact of Global and Domestic Factors on Indian Government Bond Yields

Shivam Sehgal () and Jaspal Singh
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Shivam Sehgal: Guru Nanak Dev University
Jaspal Singh: Guru Nanak Dev University

Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, 2025, vol. 32, issue 2, No 5, 465-488

Abstract: Abstract The article aims to empirically examine the determinants of the 10-, 7-, and 5-year Indian government bond yields over the study period of 1999–2021. For this purpose, three equations were modeled using various independent variables to account for relevant global and domestic drivers. The results were estimated using the ARDL model to identify the long and short-run determinants of the bond yields. The findings demonstrate differences between domestic and global factors' long- and short-term effects across various bond maturities. The long-run drivers of Indian government bond yields include short-term interest rates, economic policy uncertainty, foreign exchange reserves, GDP growth rate, VIX, and oil prices. However, in the short run, all the domestic and global variables affected the bond yields, including external debt, inflation, and general government debt, which did not impact the yields in the long run. These findings have substantial policy implications for the central bank and government in formulating appropriate monetary and fiscal policy mixes while considering global risk scenarios and also for the international and domestic investors for better portfolio allocation.

Keywords: ARDL model; Government bond yields; Long-term and short-term determinants; Domestic and global factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E43 G12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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