The Government of India have announced the Sale (re-issue) of (i) “8.27 per cent Government Stock 2020” for a notified amount of ₹ 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, S(ii) “8.40 per cent Government Stock 2024” for a notified amount of  ₹ 7,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (iii) “7.95 per cent Government Stock  2032” for a notified amount of ₹ 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction,  and (iv) “9.23 per cent Government Stock 2043” for a notified amount of ₹ 3,000 crore (nominal) through
price based auction. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on April 17, 2015 (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
April 17, 2015. 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 April 17, 2015 and payment by successful bidders will be on April 20, 2015 (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.

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India

North Block, New Delhi-110 001

Government securities auction using multiple price method with electronic bidding, non-competitive allocation and when-issued trading eligibility. Re-issue auctions of multiple Central Government stocks will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India using a multiple price method with electronic bid submission via E-Kuber; non-competitive bids and competitive bids have distinct submission windows, up to 5% of notified amounts are reserved for eligible individuals and institutions under the non-competitive scheme, auction results and payment dates are scheduled after the auction, and the stocks will be eligible for When Issued trading under RBI guidelines.