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 October 30, 2013 (Wednesday).

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 October 30, 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 October 30, 2013 and payment by successful bidders will be on October 31, 2013 (Thursday).

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 second half of 2013-14.

Inflation-indexed government stock auction re-issue: uniform price sale with non-competitive allocation and electronic bidding scheduled. Re-issue of 1.44% Inflation Indexed Government Stock-2023 is offered via a uniform price auction on October 30, 2013, with results the same day and payment the following day; bids must be submitted electronically on the Reserve Bank of India E-Kuber system with non-competitive and competitive bid windows, and up to 20% of the notified amount is reserved under the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility.