The fixed-income securities market is a major source of capital formation and financing of economic activities. Besides, it is a dominant source of funding for sovereigns, and investments by market participants in the government securities (G-Sec) market. G-Sec markets also provide a proxy of...

The Covid-19 pandemic which started in early 2020 negatively impacted the socioeconomic environment due to the widespread incidence of the disease and lockdowns that were necessitated to contain its spread. The pandemic has lasted for more than two years with multiple peaks and troughs having an...