The Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of (i) “6.64% Government Security 2027” for a notified amount of ₹6,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction using multiple price method and (ii) “6.79% Government Security 2034” for a notified amount of ₹30,000 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 April 04, 2025 (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 April 04, 2025. 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 April 04, 2025 (Friday) and payment by successful bidders will be on April 07, 2025 (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: re-issue of two dated securities via multiple-price method with non-competitive allotment and when-issued trading eligibility. Re-issues of two dated government securities will be sold by price-based auction using the multiple-price method, with the issuer able to retain additional subscriptions. Auctions will be conducted electronically via the Reserve Bank of India E-Kuber system on the scheduled date, with separate submission windows for non-competitive and competitive bids, results announced the same day, and payment due on the stipulated settlement date. Up to five percent of each issue is reserved for eligible non-competitive bidders; securities are eligible for When Issued trading per RBI guidance.