Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

08-August-2011 18:42 IST

Auction for Sale of Government Stocks

PRESS NOTE

Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “7.83 percent Government Stock 2018” for a notified amount of Rs.3,000 crore (nominal), (ii) “7.80 percent Government Stock 2021” for a notified amount of Rs.6,000 crore (nominal) and (iii) “8.30 percent Government Stock 2040” 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2011 and payment by successful bidders will be on August 16, 2011 (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.

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

New Delhi: Shravana 17, 1933; August 8, 2011

DSM/GN

Government securities auction allows uniform price sale with reserved non-competitive bids and electronic submission via NDS. The Government announced re-issue auctions of specified Government stocks to be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India using the uniform price method. Auctions will be conducted electronically on the Negotiated Dealing System (NDS) with defined windows for non-competitive and competitive bids; up to five percent of each notified amount is reserved for eligible individuals and institutions under the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility. Results and payment dates are specified, and the stocks will be eligible for When Issued trading under RBI guidelines.