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Short-bond rally faces risks from cash drain, analysts say

A blazing rally in India’s short-end bonds, driven by plans to attract foreign capital, may fizzle out because the central bank is expected to drain excess cash from the financial system, according to analysts.BofA Securities and Bandhan AMC Ltd. expect the Reserve Bank of India to step up short-term cash withdrawal operations in coming months as surplus banking liquidity is seen climbing to pandemic-era levels of about ₹8 lakh crore ($85 billion) [...]