**Executive Summary**
This press release from the Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of three Government of India (GoI) dated securities for a notified amount of ₹32,000 crore. The auction will be conducted on December 26, 2025, and the settlement date is December 29, 2025. Bids for underwriting the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion can be submitted by Primary Dealers on December 26, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Auction Details:**
* GoI is selling (re-issuing) three dated securities for a total of ₹32,000 crore.
* The securities include 5.91% GS 2028, 6.28% GS 2032, and 7.24% GS 2055.
* GoI reserves the option to retain additional subscriptions up to ₹2,000 crore per security.
* **Auction Process:**
* The auction will use a multiple price method.
* Both competitive and non-competitive bids must be submitted electronically via the e-Kuber system on December 26, 2025.
* Non-competitive bids: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Competitive bids: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
* Results will be announced on the same day.
* Payment by successful bidders is due on December 29, 2025.
* **Underwriting:**
* Primary Dealers can submit bids for the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion from 09:00 a.m. to 09:30 a.m. on December 26, 2025.
* **Trading:**
* The stocks are eligible for "When Issued" trading from December 23, 2025, to December 26, 2025.
* **Minimum Bid & Non-Competitive Segment:**
* Stocks will be issued for a minimum of ₹10,000/- and in multiples of ₹10,000/-.
* Up to 5% of notified amount is allotted to eligible individuals/institutions under Non-competitive bidding. Individual investors can bid through Retail Direct portal.
* **Other Points:**
* Auction will be yield based for new security and price based for securities which are re-issued.
* Both competitive and non-competitive bids should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system).
* Physical bids will not be accepted except in extraordinary circumstances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Government of India (GoI)
* **Impact:** Facilitates raising funds through the issuance of dated securities.
* **Action Required:** Manage the securities issuance process and utilize the funds raised.
**Stakeholder:** Primary Dealers
* **Impact:** Participate in the underwriting of the securities.
* **Action Required:** Submit bids for the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion by the specified deadline.
**Stakeholder:** Investors (including individuals and institutions)
* **Impact:** Opportunity to invest in Government of India dated securities.
* **Action Required:** Submit competitive or non-competitive bids through the e-Kuber system by the specified deadline, and ensure payment by December 29, 2025, if successful.
**Stakeholder:** Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
* **Impact:** Responsible for conducting the auction and managing the securities issuance process.
* **Action Required:** Execute the auction as per the announced schedule and guidelines, and facilitate settlement.
**Stakeholder:** Non-Residents
* **Impact:** Opportunity to invest in Government Securities.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to RBI guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: Primary regulator and auctioneer of Government of India dated securities.
Government of India Dated Securities: The financial instruments being auctioned.
Mumbai: Location of the Reserve Bank of India office conducting the auction.
General Notification F.No.4(2)–B(W&M)/2018, dated March 26, 2025: Reference document specifying terms and conditions.
Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities: Scheme mentioned as an option for individual and institutional investors in the auction.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
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www.rbi.org.in/hindi
संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001
Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
December 22, 2025
Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities
for a notified amount of ₹32,000 crore as per the following details:
Notified
Sr Date of GoI specific Auction Settlemen
Security Amount
No Repayment Notification Date t Date
(₹ Crore)
F.No.4(1)-
1 5.91% GS 2028 Jun 30, 2028 9,000
B(W&M)/202 December December
5 dated 26, 2025 29, 2025
2 6.28% GS 2032 Jul 14, 2032 11,000
December (Friday) (Monday)
3 7.24% GS 2055 Aug 18, 2055 12,000 22, 2025
Total 32,000
2. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore against
each security mentioned above.
3. The securities will be sold through Reserve Bank of India Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai
– 400001. 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.
4. The auction will be conducted using multiple price method. 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 26, 2025
(Friday). 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 will be announced on the same day and payment by successful bidders will
have to be made on December 29, 2025 (Monday).
5. Bids for underwriting of the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion can be
submitted by ‘Primary Dealers’ from 09:00 a.m. up to 09:30 a.m. on December 26, 2025
(Friday) on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system).
6. The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading for a period commencing from
December 23, 2025 – December 26, 2025.
7. Operational guidelines for Government of India dated securities auction and other
details are given in the Annex.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1749 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)2
ANNEX
Type of Auction
1. For multiple price-based auction, successful bids will get accepted at the respective quoted
yield/price for the security. For uniform price-based auction, bids will get accepted at the cut off
yield/price accepted in the auction.
2. The auction will be yield based for new security and price based for securities which are re-
issued.
3. In case of a Floating Rate Bonds (FRB), the auction will be spread-based for new security and
price based for securities which are reissued. At the time of placing bids for new FRB, the
spread should be quoted in percentage terms.
Minimum Bid Size
4. The Stocks will be issued for a minimum amount of ₹10,000/- (nominal) and in multiples of
₹10,000/- thereafter.
Non-Competitive Segment
5. In all the auctions, Government Stock up to 5% of the notified amount for sale of individual
security will be allotted to the eligible individuals and institutions under the Scheme for Non-
competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities. Individual investors can
also place bids as per the non-competitive scheme through the Retail Direct portal
(https://rbiretaildirect.org.in).
6. Each bank or Primary Dealer (PD) on the basis of firm orders received from their constituents
will submit a single consolidated non-competitive bid for individual security on behalf of its
constituents in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber
system).
7. Allotment under the non-competitive segment will be at the weighted average rate of yield/price
of the successful bids that will emerge in the auction on the basis of the competitive bidding.
Submission of Bids
8. 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).
9. Bids in physical form will not be accepted except in extraordinary circumstances.
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10. Only in the event of system failure, physical bids will be accepted. Such physical bids should be
submitted to the Public Debt Office, Mumbai through (email; Phone no: 022-22603456, 022-
22603457, 022-22603190) in the prescribed form which can be obtained from RBI website
(https://rbi.org.in/en/web/rbi/forms) before the auction timing ends.
11. In case of technical difficulties, Core Banking Operations Team should be contacted (email;
Phone no: 022-69870466, 022-69870415).
12. For other auction related difficulties, IDMD auction team can be contacted (email; Phone no:
022-22702431, 022-22705125).3
Multiple Bids
13. An investor can submit more than one competitive bid in electronic format on the Reserve Bank
of India Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system).
14. The aggregate amount of bids submitted by an investor in an auction should not exceed the
notified amount of auction.
Decision Making Process
15. On the basis of bids received, the Reserve Bank will determine the minimum price/maximum
yield up to which tenders for purchase of Government Stock will be accepted at the auctions.
16. Bids quoted at rates lower than the minimum price/higher than the maximum yield determined
by the Reserve Bank of India will be rejected.
17. Reserve Bank of India will have the full discretion to accept or reject any or all bids either wholly
or partially without assigning any reason.
Issue of Securities
18. Issue of securities to the successful bidders will be by credit to Subsidiary General Ledger
Account (SGL) or to Constituents’ Subsidiary General Ledger Account (CSGL), maintained with
Reserve Bank of India.
Periodicity of Interest Payment
19. Interest on the Government Stock will generally be paid half-yearly other than in case of
securities with non-standard maturities. The exact periodicity of coupon payment is invariably
mentioned in the specific notification for the issue of security.
Underwriting of the Government Securities
20. 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.
Eligibility for Repurchase Transactions (Repo)
21. The Stocks will be eligible for Repurchase Transactions (Repo) as per the conditions mentioned
in Repurchase Transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 as amended from time to
time.
Eligibility for ‘When Issued’ Trading
22. The Stocks 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.
Investment by Non-Residents
23. Investments by Non-Residents are subject to the guidelines on ‘Fully Accessible Route’ for
Investment by Non-residents in Government Securities and other related guidelines as issued
by the Reserve Bank from time to time.