Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

01-August-2011 18:06 IST

Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stocks

Press Note

Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “8.07 percent Government Stock 2017” for a notified amount of Rs.4,000 crore (nominal), (ii) “8.13 percent Government Stock 2022” for a notified amount of Rs.5,000 crore (nominal) and (iii) “8.28 percent Government Stock 2027” for a notified amount of Rs.3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auctions. The auctions will be conducted using uniform price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on August 05, 2011 (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 Negotiated Dealing System (NDS) on August 05, 2011. 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 12.30 p.m.

The result of the auctions will be announced on August 05, 2011 and payment by successful bidders will be on August 08, 2011 (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.

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

New Delhi: Shravana 10, 1933; August 01, 2011

DSM/SS/GN

Government securities auction: re-issue conducted by central bank using uniform price method with non-competitive facility. Re-issue auction for three central government stocks will be conducted by the central bank using the uniform price method; up to five percent of each notified amount is reserved for eligible subscribers under the Non-Competitive Bidding Facility. Competitive and non-competitive bids must be submitted electronically on the Negotiated Dealing System within prescribed time windows on the auction day; results and payment schedules are fixed, and the stocks are eligible for When Issued trading under central bank guidelines.