RBI allows treasury bills investment via SIP in Retail Direct scheme
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To enable investors to systematically plan their investments, Retail Direct has enabled an auto-bidding facility for treasury bills (T-bills), covering both investment and reinvestment options. The new functionality helps investors mandate automatic bid placement in primary auctions of T-bills. Data from the central bank suggests a growing preference among retail investors for treasury bills over other instruments like central and state government bonds or sovereign gold bonds.