The Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (issue/ re-issue) of (i) “6.99% Government Security 2026” for a notified amount of Rs 8,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction using uniform price method, (ii) “7.17% Government Security 2030” for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction using uniform price method, (iii) “7.41% Government Security 2036” for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction using uniform price method and (iv) “New Government Security 2063” for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore (nominal) through yield based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on June 09, 2023 (Friday).

Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities 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 June 09, 2023. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

The result of the auctions will be announced on June 09, 2023 (Friday) and payment by successful bidders will be on June 12, 2023 (Monday).    

The Securities 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/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.

Government securities auction: multiple dated securities issued via uniform and yield-based methods, with non-competitive allocation. Primary market auctions for four Central Government securities will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India using price-based uniform price auctions for three re-issued dated securities and a yield-based multiple price auction for a new long-dated security; the Government may retain additional subscription up to notified limits; a fixed proportion of each notified amount is allocable to eligible participants under the Non-Competitive Bidding Facility; bids must be submitted electronically on the RBI E-Kuber system within prescribed windows, with auction results and settlement following the announced timetable and 'When Issued' trading permitted under RBI guidelines.