Economy10 September 2026Reserve Bank of India · official

Auction of Government of India Dated Securities

Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹28,000 crore as per the following details: GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore against each security mentioned above.

Exam-ready takeaways

The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions spelt out in the ‘Specific Notification’ mentioned above and the General Notification F.No.4(2)–B(W&M)/2018, dated March 26, 2025.
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 September 18, 2026 (Friday).
The result will be announced on the same day and payment by successful bidders will have to be made on September 21, 2026 (Monday).
The securities will be issued for a minimum amount of ₹10,000/- (nominal) and in multiples of ₹10,000/- thereafter.
The underwriting of the Government Securities under auctions by the ‘Primary Dealers’ will be as per the “Revised Scheme of Underwriting Commitment and Liquidity Support” announced by the Reserve Bank vide circular RBI/2007-08/186 dated November 14, 2007 as amended from time to time.

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Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of [ … ] as per the following details: GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore against each security mentioned above.

Reported answer: ₹28,000 crore

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