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India government bonds yield - SBI constant maturity fund etc - yield curve, and also trendline last 2 years for key series

India government bonds yield - SBI constant maturity fund etc - yield curve, and also trendline last 2 years for key series

  • Key G-sec yields have risen over the past year, with the 10Y at ~7% and the 30Y at ~8%.
  • The curve has steepened: the 10Y–1Y spread is ~1%, up from ~0.2% in Sep-2024.
  • The 10Y yield is forecast near ~7% through Oct-2027, while SBI's 10Y constant-maturity gilt fund yields ~7% at ~7-year duration.

Key G-sec yields have risen, with the 10Y at ~7% and the 30Y at ~8% in Oct-2026.

Key G-sec tenors, Sep-2024 to Oct-2026 (yield, %)

Source: CCIL, FBIL/FIMMDA, Capera; month-end/quarterly observations

Raw data
Category1Y5Y10Y30Y
Sep-246.636.716.86.93
Sep-255.76.256.627.2
Dec-255.596.516.787.41
Apr-265.496.66.927.51
Jul-265.786.456.787.4
Oct-265.997.177.377.78

The G-sec curve has steepened from a year ago, with the 10Y at ~7% and the 30Y at ~8%.

India G-sec yield curve: 16 Oct 2026 vs 1 month and 12 months earlier (yield, %)

Source: Capera (G-Sec curve), CCIL

Raw data
Category16 Oct 20261 month ago (16 Sep 2026)12 months ago (Oct 2025)
3M5.785.195.41
6M5.4055.5795.488
1Y5.9866.0315.527
2Y6.726.4875.675
3Y7.1486.5525.854
4Y7.1456.7436.073
5Y7.1656.7776.14
6Y7.3396.9246.378
7Y7.3316.9756.378
8Y7.3897.0286.511
9Y7.3437.0326.543
10Y7.3717.0556.504
11Y7.4267.1256.693
12Y7.447.2236.758
13Y7.4377.2476.806
14Y7.4157.2076.8
15Y7.5327.1946.788
19Y7.6597.5056.936
24Y7.7897.627.071
30Y7.7837.6267.069
40Y7.8317.6957.137

The 10Y–1Y spread has widened to ~1% from ~0.2% in Sep-2024.

Curve steepening: 10Y minus 1Y G-sec spread, Sep-2024 to Oct-2026 (bps)

Source: CCIL, FBIL/FIMMDA, Capera

Raw data
Category10Y-1Y spread
Sep-2417
Sep-2592
Dec-25119
Apr-26144
Jul-26100
Oct-26139

The 10Y yield has risen by ~0.9% over 12 months to ~7% and is forecast at ~7% by Oct-2027.

10-year G-sec yield, Oct-2023 to Oct-2026, with 12-month outlook (%, monthly average)

Source: OECD via FRED, CCIL (Oct-2026 point); forecast: Trading Economics models

Raw data
Date10Y G-sec (monthly avg)Forecast
2023-10-017.35
2023-11-017.27
2023-12-017.224
2024-01-017.2025
2024-02-017.09
2024-03-017.068
2024-04-017.15
2024-05-017.054
2024-06-017.0225
2024-07-017.0075
2024-08-016.91
2024-09-016.8325
2024-10-016.785
2024-11-016.812
2024-12-016.7775
2025-01-016.758
2025-02-016.7325
2025-03-016.6825
2025-04-016.455
2025-05-016.272
2025-06-016.3075
2025-07-016.35
2025-08-016.522
2025-09-016.585
2025-10-016.482
2025-11-016.5375
2025-12-016.6325
2026-01-016.732
2026-02-016.77
2026-03-016.84
2026-04-017.05
2026-05-017.02
2026-06-016.89
2026-07-016.78
2026-08-016.84
2026-09-017.06
2026-10-167.3717.371
2026-12-317.17
2027-10-167.03

The repo is ~6% and the 30Y G-sec ~8%, while SBI's 10Y constant-maturity gilt fund yields ~7%.

Rate stack, 16 Oct 2026: policy rate to 30Y, with SBI 10Y constant maturity gilt fund YTM (%)

Source: CCIL, RBI, SBI MF/Moneycontrol (fund YTM 7.05%, modified duration 6.77 yrs, AUM Rs 1,605 cr)

Raw data
CategoryYield
RBI repo5.5
91D T-bill5.73
1Y G-sec5.99
5Y G-sec7.17
10Y G-sec7.37
SBI 10Y CM fund YTM7.05
30Y G-sec7.78

Based on india macro-economic situation - do you think bond prices will fall or increaase next 12 months?

  • Price returns are ~-3% hawkish, ~2% base and ~4% dovish; ~7% carry keeps total returns at ~4-12%.
  • The 10Y yield is projected near ~7% base/dovish and ~8% hawkish, with CPI and repo at ~6%.

Total returns remain positive at ~4% hawkish, ~9% base and ~12% dovish as ~7% carry offsets price moves.

12-month G-sec total return by scenario, Oct-2026 to Oct-2027 (%): carry versus duration P&L

Source: CCIL, SBI MF (fund YTM 7.05%, modified duration 6.77 yrs); author calculations

Raw data
CategoryCoupon carryPrice return (duration 7.0)Total return
Hawkish (7.87%)7.37-3.493.88
Base (7.10%)7.371.99.27
Dovish (6.77%)7.374.2111.58

The 10Y yield is projected to end near ~7% in base and dovish cases and ~8% in hawkish by Oct-2027.

India 10Y G-sec yield path to Oct-2027: base, hawkish and dovish scenarios (%)

Source: CCIL; forecasts: RBI SPF (median 7.2% end-FY27), Trading Economics; scenario assumptions

Raw data
DateActualBase: CPI cools, repo on holdHawkish: repo to 6.00%, CPI >6%Dovish: oil/food shock fades
2026-01-016.732
2026-03-016.84
2026-05-017.02
2026-07-016.78
2026-09-017.06
2026-10-167.3717.3717.3717.371
2027-01-317.27.557.1
2027-06-307.127.756.9
2027-10-167.17.876.77

CPI has risen to ~6% and the repo rate to ~6%, lifting the 10Y G-sec yield to ~7%.

India 10Y G-sec vs CPI inflation and repo rate, Jan-2026 to Oct-2027F (%)

Source: CCIL, MoSPI, RBI (Oct-7-2026 policy); forecasts: RBI projections, Trading Economics

Raw data
Date10Y G-sec10Y G-sec (forecast)CPI inflationCPI inflation (forecast)Repo rate
2026-01-016.7322.745.25
2026-02-016.773.21
2026-03-016.843.4
2026-04-017.053.48
2026-05-017.023.93
2026-06-016.894.38
2026-07-016.784.45
2026-08-016.844.83
2026-09-017.065.545.54
2026-09-305.25
2026-10-075.5
2026-10-167.3717.371
2026-12-317.176.0
2027-03-315.7
2027-06-307.15.6
2027-10-167.035.5