Auction of 11 State Government Securities for Rs.9700.00 crore on December 18, 2012

Date : 14 Dec 2012

The following Eleven State Governments have offered to sell dated securities by way of auction for an aggregate amount of Rs.9700.00 crore (Face Value). The State-wise break up is as follows:

The auction will be conducted on the Reserve Bank of India Core banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on December 18, 2012 (Tuesday). The Government Stock up to 10 % of the notified amount of the sale of each of the stock will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions subject to a maximum limit of 1 % of its notified amount for a single bid per stock as per the Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility (available on RBI website).

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 December 18, 2012 (Tuesday). 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 yield percent per annum expected by the bidder should be expressed upto two decimal points. An investor can submit more than one competitive bid at different prices in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core banking Solution (E-Kuber) system. However, the aggregate amount of bids submitted by a bidder should not exceed the notified amount for each State.

The Reserve Bank of India will determine the maximum yield/minimum price at which bids will be accepted. Securities will be issued for a minimum nominal amount of Rs.10,000.00 and multiples of Rs.10,000.00 thereafter.

The results of the auction will be announced on December 18, 2012 (Tuesday) and payment by successful bidders will be made during banking hours on December 19, 2012 (Wednesday) at Mumbai and at respective Regional Offices of RBI.

The State Government Stocks will bear interest at the rates determined by RBI at the auctions. Interest will be paid half yearly on June 19 and December 19 of each year till maturity. The Stocks will be governed by the provisions of the Government Securities Act, 2006 and Government Securities Regulations, 2007.

The investment in State Government Stocks will be reckoned as an eligible investment in Government Securities by banks for the purpose of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) under Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The stocks will qualify for the ready forward facility.

Ajit Prasad
Assistant General Manager

Press Release : 2012-2013/1001

Government securities auction: yield-based ten-year state loans offered via electronic bidding with non-competitive allocation and SLR eligibility. Auction of eleven State dated securities for ten-year tenor will be conducted electronically through E-Kuber as a yield-based auction permitting both competitive and non-competitive bids; non-competitive allotment is limited by the Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility to up to ten percent of each stock with a one percent cap per single bid, yields must be expressed to two decimal places, multiple competitive bids are allowed subject to aggregate bid limits per State, and the Reserve Bank will fix the maximum yield/minimum price for allotment.