## Summary of Government of India Notification: Auction for Sale Reissue of 7.50 per cent Government Stock, 2034
This notification, issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, on June 27, 2016, announces the sale reissue of the "7.50 per cent Government Stock, 2034" for an aggregate amount of ₹2,000 crore nominal.
The sale will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai 400 001, through a price-based auction using the multiple price auction method, as detailed in General Notification F. No. 4/13/WM/2008, dated October 8, 2008. Up to 5% of the notified amount will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions via a non-competitive bidding facility.
The auction will take place on June 30, 2016, with electronic bids submitted through the RBI's e-Kuber system. Non-competitive bids are to be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and competitive bids between 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. The stock is eligible for When Issued trading, as per RBI guidelines.
The stock has a thirty-year tenure commencing from August 10, 2004, and will be repaid at par on August 10, 2034. The result of the auction will be displayed by the RBI at its Fort, Mumbai office on June 30, 2016. Payment by successful bidders is due on July 01, 2016, inclusive of accrued interest from February 10, 2016, to June 30, 2016.
Interest at 7.50% per annum will accrue on the nominal value, payable semi-annually on August 10 and February 10.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: The ministry responsible for the financial matters of the Government of India.
Department of Economic Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
7.50 per cent Government Stock, 2034: A specific government security being reissued, maturing in 2034 and bearing an interest rate of 7.50%.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for conducting the auction and related activities.
Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai: The specific branch office of the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai where the auction is conducted.
General Notification F. No. 4 13 WM2008: A previously issued notification providing the general terms and conditions for government stock auctions.
Scheme for Noncompetitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities: A scheme that allows eligible individuals and institutions to bid for a portion of the government stock without competing in the price-based auction.
Prashant Goyal: Joint Secretary to the Government of India, signing the notification.
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
Budget Division
New Delhi, dated June 27, 2016
NOTIFICATION
Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of ‘7.50 per cent Government Stock, 2034'
F. No.4 (3)-W&M/2016(ii): Government of India hereby notifies sale (reissue) of ‘7.50 per cent
Government Stock, 2034’ (hereinafter called 'the Stock') for an aggregate amount of ` 2,000 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 multiple 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
June 30, 2016. Bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of
India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on June 30, 2016. 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 thirty-year tenure commencing from August 10, 2004. The Stock will be repaid at
par on August 10, 2034.
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
June 30, 2016. The payment by successful bidders will be on July 01, 2016, 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., February 10, 2016 to June 30, 2016.
Interest
8. Interest at the rate of 7.50 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 August 10 and February 10.
By Order of the President of India
(Prashant Goyal)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India