• Dated securities are basically long-term securities.
  • They are issued by the Central Government.
  • They generally have a tenor of 5 to 40 years.
  • They can be fixed-rate, floating-rate, or inflation-indexed bonds.
  • Special securities (like oil bonds) and bank recapitalization bonds are also dated securities.
  • The text uses “bonds” as a general term for debt securities, and “dated securities” specifically for long-term government bonds.
  • So, dated securities are a type of bond issued by the government with a specific maturity date.

Diagram: Government Securities (G-Sec)

  • Treasury Bills (GoI)
  • Cash Management Bills (GoI)
  • Dated Securities (GoI)
  • State Dev. Loans (State Govt.)