The Government of India has announced the Sale (Re-issue) of (i) “6.84 per cent Government Stock, 2022”  for a notified amount of  ` 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (ii) “7.17 per cent Government Stock, 2028” for a notified amount of  ` 4,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (iii) “7.40 per cent Government Stock, 2035” for a notified amount of ` 2,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, and (iv) “7.72 per cent Government Stock, 2055” for a notified amount of ` 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. Subject to the limit of ` 12,000 crore, being total notified amount, GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ` 1,000 crore against any one or more of the above securities. 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 May 11, 2018 (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 May 11, 2018. 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 May 11, 2018 (Friday) and payment by successful bidders will be on May 14, 2018 (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 re-issue: allocation via competitive and non-competitive electronic bidding; limited retail allotment and multiple-price method enforced. Re-issue of multiple Central Government stocks will be sold via price-based auction using the multiple price method, conducted electronically by the Reserve Bank of India. Up to five percent of each issue is reserved for eligible participants under the Non-Competitive Bidding Facility, with both competitive and non-competitive bids submitted on the E-Kuber system within prescribed time windows. The stocks are eligible for When Issued trading under RBI guidelines, and the release specifies auction conduct, retention option for additional subscriptions, allotment announcement, and settlement timing.