Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Economic Affairs

Budget Division

New Delhi, dated November 19, 2012

NOTIFICATION

F. No.4 (5) W&M/2012:

Government of India hereby notifies sale (re-issue) of ‘8.19 per cent Government Stock, 2020’ (hereinafter called 'the Stock') for an aggregate amount of Rs. 3,000 crore (nominal). The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions spelt out in this notification (called ‘Specific Notification’) as also the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F. No. 4 (13)–W&M/2008, dated October 8, 2008 issued by Government of India.

Method of Issue

2. The Stock will be sold through Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai- 400 001 in the manner as prescribed in paragraph 5.1 of the General Notification F. No. 4 (13)–W&M/2008, dated October 8, 2008 by a price based auction using uniform price auction method.

Allotment to Non-competitive Bidders

3. The Government Stock up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the enclosed Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities (Annex).

Place and date of auction

4. The auction will be conducted by Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 on November 23, 2012. Bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on November 23, 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.

When Issued Trading

5. The Stock will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

Tenure

6. The Stock will be of eight-year tenure commencing from January 16, 2012. The Stock will be repaid at par on January 16, 2020.

Date of issue and payment for the stock

7. The result of the auction shall be displayed by the Reserve Bank of India at its Fort, Mumbai Office on November 23, 2012. The payment by successful bidders will be on November 26, 2012 i.e., the date of re-issue. The payment for the Stock will include accrued interest on the nominal value of the Stock allotted in the auction from the date of last coupon payment i.e., July 16, 2012 to November 25, 2012.

Interest

8. Interest at the rate of 8.19 per cent per annum will accrue on the nominal value of the Stock from the date of last coupon payment and will be paid half yearly on January 16 and July 16.

By Order of the President of India

(Dr. Rajat Bhargava)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Government bond auction: re issue of fixed rate stock via uniform price auction with non competitive allotment and scheduled settlement. A fixed rate Government Stock will be sold by uniform price auction through the Reserve Bank of India's Mumbai office via the E Kuber system; up to five percent of the issue is reserved for non competitive bidders under an enclosed scheme. The notice sets auction place and electronic bid timings, authorises when issued trading, requires payment on the stated issue date including accrued interest from the last coupon date, and provides that the Stock will pay a fixed semiannual coupon and be repaid at par on maturity.