**Executive Summary**
This press release, dated December 08, 2025, announces the re-issue of two Government of India (GoI) dated securities for a notified amount of ₹28,000 crore. The auction will be conducted on December 12, 2025, with settlement on December 15, 2025, via the Reserve Bank of India's e-Kuber system. The operational guidelines for the auction are provided in the Annex.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Auction Details:**
* GoI will re-issue two dated securities for a total of ₹28,000 crore.
* The auction will be conducted using a multiple price method.
* GoI has the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore against each security.
* **Securities Offered:**
* 6.68% GS 2040: Repayment Date - Jul 07, 2040; Notified Amount - ₹16,000 crore; GoI Notification - F.No.4(1)-B(W&M)/2025.
* 6.90% GS 2065: Repayment Date - Apr 15, 2065; Notified Amount - ₹12,000 crore; GoI Notification - December 08, 2025.
* **Bidding Process:**
* Both competitive and non-competitive bids must be submitted electronically on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system).
* Non-competitive bids: 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on December 12, 2025.
* Competitive bids: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on December 12, 2025.
* 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 12, 2025.
* Minimum Bid Size is ₹10,000/- (nominal) and in multiples of ₹10,000/- thereafter.
* GoI Stock up to 5% of the notified amount of sale will be allotted to the eligible individuals and institutions in the Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities.
* **Settlement and Trading:**
* Results will be announced on December 12, 2025.
* Payment by successful bidders is due on December 15, 2025.
* The stocks are eligible for "When Issued" trading from December 09, 2025 to December 12, 2025.
* **Other conditions and processes:**
* The auction will be yield based for new security and price based for securities which are re-issued.
* Bids in physical form will not be accepted except in extraordinary circumstances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of India (GoI)**
* **Impact**: The GoI is re-issuing dated securities to raise ₹28,000 crore.
* **Action Required**: Follow operational guidelines and notifications for the auction process.
**Primary Dealers (PDs)**
* **Impact**: Can submit bids for underwriting of the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion.
* **Action Required**: Submit bids for ACU portion between 09:00 a.m. and 09:30 a.m. on December 12, 2025. Each bank or Primary Dealer (PD) on the basis of firm orders received from their constituents will submit a single consolidated non-competitive bid on behalf of all its constituents.
**Banks and Financial Institutions**
* **Impact**: Can participate in both competitive and non-competitive bidding.
* **Action Required**: Submit bids electronically via the e-Kuber system within the specified timelines.
**Investors (Individuals and Institutions)**
* **Impact**: Can invest in Government securities through competitive or non-competitive bidding, including through the Retail Direct portal.
* **Action Required**: Submit bids electronically via the e-Kuber system or the Retail Direct portal within the specified timelines. Individual investors can also place bids as per the non-competitive scheme through the Retail Direct portal (https://rbiretaildirect.org.in).
**Reserve Bank of India (RBI)**
* **Impact**: Facilitates and conducts the auction process.
* **Action Required**: Oversee the auction, announce results, and manage settlement.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: India's central bank; plays a key role in government securities auctions.
Government of India Dated Securities: Debt instruments issued by the Indian government; this document details the auction of these securities.
E-Kuber: The Reserve Bank of India's Core Banking Solution, used for submitting bids in the government securities auction.
Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities: Scheme allowing eligible individuals and institutions to participate in government security auctions without competitive bidding.
Mumbai: Location of the Reserve Bank of India office where securities will be sold and physical bids can be submitted.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व ब ैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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December 08, 2025
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:
Notified
Sr Date of GoI specific Auction Settlement
Security Amount
No Repayment Notification Date Date
(₹ Crore)
F.No.4(1)-
1 6.68% GS 2040 Jul 07, 2040 16,000
B(W&M)/2025 December December
dated 12, 2025 15, 2025
December 08, (Friday) (Monday)
2 6.90% GS 2065 Apr 15, 2065 12,000
2025
Total 28,000
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 12, 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 15, 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 12, 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 09, 2025 – December 12, 2025.
7. Operational guidelines for Government of India dated securities auction and other details are given
in the Annex.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1662 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)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 of sale will be allotted
to the eligible individuals and institutions 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 on behalf of all its constituents in
electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system.
7. Allotment under the non-competitive segment to the bank or PD 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).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. However, 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) of parties maintaining such account with Reserve Bank of India
or in the form of Stock Certificate.
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
(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.