For any buying or selling of demat debt instruments, the procedures involved for delivery or receipt of debt instrument is the same as that involved for equity shares.
Government security means a security created and issued by the Central Government or a State Government for the purpose of raising a public loan
Dated Securities have a maturity period of more than one year, 3. Treasury Bills have a maturity period of up to one year
Issue management, settlement of trade, distribution of interest and redemption - are handled by the Reserve Bank of India through its Public Debt Office (PDO)
G-Sec can be held in Physical form or SGL (Subsidary General Ledger) form. SGL form is similar to Demat A/c. SGL-1 A/c : Opened directly with RBI by Primary Dealers, FI, FPI etc. . SGL-2 A/c : A/c for BO of G-Sec. Opened with SGL-1 A/c holders.