The Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “7.33% Government Security 2026” for a notified amount of ₹8,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction using uniform price method, (ii) “7.18% Government Security 2037” for a notified amount of ₹10,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction using uniform price method, and (iii) “7.25% Government Security 2063” for a notified amount of ₹12,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹ 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on November 24, 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 November 24, 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 November 24, 2023 (Friday) and payment by successful bidders will be on November 28, 2023 (Tuesday).    

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: re-issue of multiple tenor bonds with allocation rules and non-competitive bidding access. The Government announced re-issues of three central government securities by auction, with two offered via a price-based auction using the uniform price method and one via a multiple price method; the Government may retain additional subscription for each security. A specified portion of each notified amount is reserved for eligible individuals and institutions under the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility. Competitive and non-competitive bids must be submitted electronically on the RBI Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) within designated windows on the auction date, with results and payment scheduled and securities eligible for When Issued trading per RBI guidelines.