By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Financial market turbulence could force the Bank of Japan to go slow on the unwinding of its massive debt holdings, giving anxious bond investors some relief as surging yields lay bare worsening fiscal strains and inflation pressures. The central bank sets a high bar for outright bond market intervention, said three sources familiar with the BOJ's ‌thinking, but it could flag a slowdown or pause in its so-called quantitative tightening plans for next fiscal year ...

Economists estimate the surplus transfer-often referred to as the central bank's dividend to the government-in the range of Rs 2.7 lakh crore to Rs 3 lakh crore.In the Last year, the RBI transferred Rs 2.68 lakh crore, 27% higher than the previous year.The dividend payout is expected to be supported by gains from foreign exchange interventions and investment income, while a higher-than-estimated payout could stem from a potentially lower contingency buffer, economists said.Live EventsAlso Read: Current acc ...