<h1>India Releases Govt Securities Issuance Calendar for Oct 2017-Mar 2018; Aims to Boost Investment, Transparency.</h1> An issuance calendar for Government of India dated securities from October 2017 to March 2018 has been released to aid investment planning and enhance market transparency. The calendar outlines weekly auctions with amounts ranging from Rs. 5,000 crore to Rs. 18,000 crore, across various maturity periods from 5 to over 20 years. A non-competitive bidding scheme reserves 5% for retail investors. The government and Reserve Bank of India retain the flexibility to adjust the calendar based on market conditions, including using a green-shoe option up to Rs. 1,000 crore per maturity bucket within the notified amount.