The Government of India has announced the Sale (re-issue) of (i) “Government of India Floating Rate Bonds 2024” for a notified amount of  Rs.3000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (ii) “6.79 per cent Government Stock, 2027” for a notified amount of ₹ 8,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (iii) “7.73 per cent Government Stock  2034” for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (iv) “6.62 per cent Government Stock, 2051” for a notified amount of  Rs. 2,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. Subject to the limit of Rs. 15,000 crore, being total notified amount, GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹ 1,000 crore against any of the above security. 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 December 22, 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 
December 22, 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 December 22, 2017 (Friday) and payment by successful bidders will be on December 26, 2017 (Tuesday).   

              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 bond auction: multiple-price reissues open via competitive and non-competitive bids with E Kuber electronic submission. Re-issues of a floating rate bond and multiple dated government stocks will be sold by price-based auction using the multiple price method through RBI's E-Kuber system, with defined electronic bid windows for competitive and non-competitive bids, a reservation for eligible individuals and institutions under the Non-Competitive Bidding Facility, scheduled result announcement and payment dates, and eligibility of the stocks for When Issued trading under RBI guidelines.