Government of India have announced the Sale (issue/re-issue) of (i) “6.84 per cent Government Stock, 2022” for a notified amount of  ₹ 3000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (ii)“New Government Stock of 14 years 13 days” for a notified amount of ₹ 9,000 crore (nominal) through yield based auction,   (iii) “6.57 per cent Government Stock  2033” for a notified amount of ₹ 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction,   (iv) “7.72 per cent Government Stock, 2055” 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, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on September 1, 2017 (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 September 1, 2017. 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 September 1, 2017 (Friday) and payment by successful bidders will be on September 4, 2017 (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 vide circular No. RBI/2006-07/178 dated November 16, 2006 as amended from time to time.

Government securities auction using multiple price method with reserved non competitive allocation and when issued trading eligibility. Auctions for re issue of various Government stocks will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India on the E Kuber platform using the multiple price method, accepting competitive and non competitive bids; up to five percent of each issue is reserved for eligible non competitive bidders under the Non Competitive Bidding Facility, with prescribed bid submission windows, announcement of auction results on the auction date, payment on the scheduled settlement date, and eligibility of the stocks for when issued trading under RBI guidelines.