The treasury bills issued in India are in the nature of _________  

Treasury bills (T-Bills) are short term (less than 1 year maturity) government debt securities that are auctioned by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on behalf of Government.    T-bills in India are presently issued in three tenors, namely, 91 day, 182 day and 364 day. T-bills are in nature of zero coupon securities i.e. do not pay interest but are issued at a discount and redeemed at the face value at maturity, leading to the implied interest/return/yield (difference of Face Value and Issue price as a percentage of Issue price).