Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

17-August-2012 18:39 IST

Auction for Sale of Government Stocks

Press Note

Government of India have announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “8.07 percent Government Stock 2017-JUL” for a notified amount of Rs. 4,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (ii) “8.15 percent Government Stock 2022” for a notified amount of Rs. 6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (iii) “8.97 percent Government Stock 2030” for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction; and (iv) “8.33 percent Government Stock 2036” for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction. 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 24, 2012 (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 24, 2012. 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 12.00 noon.  

The result of the auctions will be announced on August 24, 2012 and payment by successful bidders will be on August 27, 2012 (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 26, 1934; August 17, 2012

DSM/RS/GN

Government securities auction: uniform-price sale with reserved non-competitive allotment and specified electronic bidding and settlement timelines. The notice prescribes price-based re-issuance of specified Government stocks through uniform-price auctions conducted by the Reserve Bank on the announced auction date, setting notified nominal amounts and execution via the Negotiated Dealing System. Up to 5% of each notified amount is reserved under the Non-Competitive Bidding Facility for eligible individuals and institutions; separate electronic bid windows are prescribed for non-competitive and competitive bids. The release fixes the dates for announcement of auction results and for payment by successful bidders and confirms eligibility of the stocks for when-issued trading under existing central bank guidelines.