The outstanding balance of ‘7% FERT COS GOI SPL BOND 2022’ is repayable at par on December 09, 2022 (December 10^th being a holiday). No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being declared on repayment day by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.

2. a) As per sub-regulations 24(2) and 24(3) of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity, proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance.

b)  However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account/mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India (at which they are enfaced / registered for payment of interest) 20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.

3. Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Economic Affairs

Budget Division

North Block,

New Delhi-110 001

Dated: November 14, 2022

Repayment of government security: holders must provide bank details for electronic credit or tender securities early for discharge. Repayment of the government bond will be made at par on the maturity date with no interest accruing thereafter; if the repayment day is a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, payment will be made on the previous working day. Payment of maturity proceeds to registered holders in Subsidiary General Ledger, Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger accounts, or Stock Certificates will be by pay order with bank particulars or by electronic credit; holders must submit bank account particulars in advance or tender duly discharged securities at designated paying offices twenty days before the due date.