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Reserve
Bank of India has allowed Primary Dealers to have a second SGL account
in the books of Public Debt Office of the Reserve Bank of India
called Constituents Subsidiary General Ledger Account (CSGL).Primary
Dealers have been permitted to act as custodians on behalf of their
constituents for holding their Treasury Bills and Government securities
in scripless / dematerialised form in accounts known as Gilt Accounts.
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Beneficial ownership of the Treasury Bills and Government
securities held in such accounts vests with the constituent
investors who are also referred to as Gilt Accountholders
(GAH).
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A Gilt Account can be compared with a bank account, except
for the difference that the account is debited or credited
with Treasury bills or Government securities instead of money.
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On purchase of Treasury bills / Government securities, they
would be credited to the Gilt account, whereas on sale they
would be debited to the Gilt Account.
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