With all the buzz around RBI’s new Retail Direct platform, we are thrilled to cover government securities (G-secs) in this week’s blog. Through the RBIs retail direct platform, individual retail investors can now purchase G-secs directly from the RBI without the involvement of intermediaries. Before you go all-in with your G-secs investing spree, let’s understand G-secs and risk and returns you should be aware of. G-Secs are debt instruments issued by India’s central or state government via the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) to borrow money from the investors. This is a frequent source of fundraising by the government agencies to finance infrastructure …