The Government of India have announced the Sale (re-issue/issue) of (i)“ 8.12 percent Government Stock 2020” for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction,

(ii) “8.20 percent Government Stock 2025” for a notified amount of Rs.6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction , (iii) “8.32 percent Government Stock 2032” for a notified amount of Rs.3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, and (iv) “8.30 percent Government Stock 2042” for a notified amount of Rs.3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. The auctions will be conducted using uniform price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on August 23, 2013 (Friday).

Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.

Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on

August 23, 2013. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and

11.30 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon.  

The result of the auctions will be announced on August 23, 2013 and payment by successful bidders will be on August 26, 2013 (Monday).  

The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide circular No. RBI/2006-07/178 dated November 16, 2006 as amended from time to time.

Government securities auction: re-issue of dated stocks by uniform-price sale with non-competitive bids and electronic bidding. Re-issue and issue of dated Government stocks will be conducted by price-based uniform-price auction with up to five percent allocation under a Non-Competitive Bidding Facility; competitive and non-competitive bids must be submitted electronically on the central bidding platform within prescribed windows; results and settlement occur on specified announcement and payment dates; the stocks are eligible for When-Issued trading under existing guidelines.