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• The Centre's outstanding market borrowing through bonds has crossed the ₹100-lakh-crore mark, largely due to increased debt issuances during the Covid crisis.
• The government's gross borrowing programme for the current fiscal year is projected at a record high of ₹15.43 lakh crore.
• Demand for government bonds remains resilient, especially for long-term bonds, as seen in the recent auction of a 50-year bond.