Search for better return on investment is leading the discerning among the retail investors towards investment in Government Securities (G-Secs) via the Reserve Bank of India’s retail direct (RBI-RD) facility, going by the number of accounts opened, primary market subscriptions, traded volume and total holdings so far.The total number of accounts opened on the central bank’s retail direct portal jumped about 54 per cent year-on-year (yoy) to stand at 3,61,402 as on April 27, 2026, against 2,35,256 as on Apr ...