Out of the total sale of Rs 6,128.72 core, bonds worth Rs 3,622.06 crore were sold in just two phases — March and April 2019, during the general elections. Out of the total sale of Rs 6,128.72 core, bonds worth Rs 3,622.06 crore were sold in just two phases — March and April 2019, during the general elections. Source: Association for Democratic Reforms Source: Association for Democratic ReformsMARCH-APRIL 2019 PEAK: Out of the total sale of Rs 6,128.72 core, bonds worth Rs 3,622.06 crore were sold in just two phases — March and April 2019, during the general elections. Of these bonds, 2,742 worth Rs 1365.69 cr (22.3%) were purchased in March 2019, and 4,681 worth Rs 2256.37 cr (36.8%) in April. Source: Association for Democratic Reforms Source: Association for Democratic ReformsMUMBAI MAXIMUM: Across phases, Mumbai witnessed the maximum sale (by value) of 2,899 bonds worth Rs 1879.96 crore (30.7%), followed by Kolkata with 3,478 bonds worth Rs 1440.34 crore, and New Delhi with 1,630 bonds worth Rs 918.58 crore.

Source: Indian Express January 23, 2020 23:37 UTC