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 (RBI), Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on November 26, 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 November 26, 2013 (Tuesday). 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 November 26, 2013 and payment by successful bidders will be on November 27, 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 second half of 2013-14.  

Inflation indexed government stock auction set with uniform price bidding; non competitive quota and electronic submission required. Sale (re-issue) of Inflation Indexed Government Stock will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India through a uniform price, price-based auction with competitive and non-competitive bids submitted electronically via the RBI Core Banking Solution (E Kuber). Up to twenty percent of the notified amount is reserved for eligible individuals and institutions under the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility, with prescribed timed windows for non-competitive and competitive submissions and announcement of results followed by payment instructions.