Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of “1.44% Inflation Indexed Government Stock-2023” for a notified amount of Rs.1,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. The auction will be conducted using uniform price method. The auction will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on August 27, 2013 (Tuesday).

Up to 20% 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 27, 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 auction will be announced on August 27, 2013 and payment by successful bidders will be on August 28, 2013 (Wednesday).  

The sale (re-issue) of “1.44% Inflation Indexed Government Stock-2023” for a notified amount of Rs.1,000 crore would be issued within the budgeted Government market borrowing programme (about Rs.5,79,000 crore) for 2013-14 and indicative calendar for the marketable dated securities for the first half of 2013-14.

Inflation indexed government bond auction: uniform price sale with electronic competitive and non competitive bidding and reserved allotment. Announcement of a price based uniform price auction for re issue of the 1.44% Inflation Indexed Government Stock 2023 to be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, with competitive and non competitive electronic bids via E Kuber, a reserved portion for eligible individuals and institutions under the Scheme for Non Competitive Bidding Facility, and auction results and payment following the scheduled timetable as part of the budgeted market borrowing programme.