You lend to a government or a company, which pays interest and returns the principal on a set date. Government issues carry the least credit risk; corporate bonds pay more because the borrower may fail. Prices move if you sell before maturity.
Government of India — via RBI Retail Direct
A six-month government borrowing bought at a discount and repaid at face value.
6.2896%Cut-off yield · as of 15 Oct 2026
Government of India — via RBI Retail Direct
A one-year government borrowing bought at a discount and repaid at face value, with no payments in between.
6.4891%Cut-off yield · as of 15 Oct 2026
Government of India — via RBI Retail Direct
A dated government bond paying a fixed 6.20% coupon twice a year and repaying the face value in 2029.
6.8845%Market yield · as of 15 Oct 2026
Government of India — via RBI Retail Direct
A five-year government bond paying 6.36% twice a year, with the face value repaid in 2031.
7.1699%Market yield · as of 15 Oct 2026
Government of India — via RBI Retail Direct
A ten-year government bond paying 6.94% twice a year, with the face value repaid in 2036.
7.3865%Market yield · as of 15 Oct 2026
Government of India — via RBI Retail Direct
A fifteen-year government bond paying 7.06% twice a year, with the face value repaid in 2041.
7.5379%Market yield · as of 15 Oct 2026
Government of India — via RBI Retail Direct
The longest-dated bond on this list: 7.63% paid twice a year until 2056, with the most price movement of the four.
7.7811%Market yield · as of 15 Oct 2026
Government of India — via RBI Retail Direct
A short government borrowing bought at a discount and repaid at face value after 91 days, with no periodic interest.
5.7281%Cut-off yield · as of 15 Oct 2026