On November 12, 2021, RBI Retail Direct Scheme has been launched. This is for providing one-stop access to facilitate investment in Government Securities by retail investors. In this connection, we PNB Gilts Ltd as a primary dealer present on the NDS-OM platform throughout market hours and respond to buy/sell requests from Retail Direct Gilt Account Holders.

Following are the details of the Retail Direct Scheme

RBI Retail Direct’ facility was announced in the Statement of Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 05, 2021, for improving ease of access by retail investors through online access to the government securities market – both primary and secondary - along with the facility to open their gilt securities account (‘Retail Direct’) with the RBI.

In pursuance of this announcement, the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme, which is a one-stop solution to facilitate investment in Government Securities by individual investors, has been issued. The highlights of the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme are:

1. Retail investors (individuals) will have the facility to open and maintain the ‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ (RDG Account) with RBI.
2. Access to NDS-OM.
3. The ‘Online portal’ will also give the registered users the following facilities:
   

• Access to primary issuance of Government securities
• Access to NDS-OM.