**Executive Summary**
This press release from the Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of two Government of India dated securities for a total 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 Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system). Bids for underwriting of the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion can be submitted on December 12, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Auction Details:**
* Government of India (GoI) will re-issue two dated securities.
* Total notified amount: ₹28,000 crore.
* Securities:
* 6.68% GS 2040, repayable on Jul 07, 2040 (₹16,000 crore).
* 6.90% GS 2065, repayable on Apr 15, 2065 (₹12,000 crore).
* GoI retains the option to accept additional subscriptions up to ₹2,000 crore per security.
* **Auction Process:**
* Auction will use multiple price method.
* Both competitive and non-competitive bids must be submitted electronically via e-Kuber.
* Non-competitive bids: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM on December 12, 2025.
* Competitive bids: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM on December 12, 2025.
* Auction results will be announced on December 12, 2025.
* Payment by successful bidders is due on December 15, 2025.
* 'Primary Dealers' can bid for underwriting (ACU) from 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM on December 12, 2025.
* **Trading and Settlement:**
* Stocks are eligible for "When Issued" trading from December 09, 2025 – December 12, 2025.
* Securities will be sold through Reserve Bank of India Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai - 400001.
* **Bidding Rules:**
* Minimum bid size: ₹10,000 (nominal) and in multiples of ₹10,000 thereafter.
* Government Stock up to 5% of the notified amount of sale will be allotted to the eligible individuals and institutions through the Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities.
* 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.
* Bids in physical form will not be accepted except in extraordinary circumstances.
* **Business Continuity Plan (BCP): IT Failure:**
* Only in the event of system failure, physical bids will be accepted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Primary Dealers**
* **Impact:** Can bid for underwriting of the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion.
* **Action Required:** Submit bids from 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM on December 12, 2025.
**Banks and other Eligible Institutions**
* **Impact:** Participate in the auction to acquire government securities.
* **Action Required:** Submit competitive and/or non-competitive bids electronically via e-Kuber on December 12, 2025, according to specified timelines.
**Individual Investors**
* **Impact:** Can participate in the auction through the non-competitive bidding facility.
* **Action Required:** Submit bids as per the non-competitive scheme through the Retail Direct portal (https://rbiretaildirect.org.in).
**Successful Bidders**
* **Impact:** Will be allotted the securities they bid for.
* **Action Required:** Make payment on December 15, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: India's central bank, responsible for conducting the auction and setting the guidelines.
Government of India Dated Securities: The type of financial instruments being auctioned.
E-Kuber: The Reserve Bank of India's Core Banking Solution used for submitting bids in the auction.
Mumbai: Location where physical bids can be submitted in case of system failure.
Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities: Scheme that allows certain individuals and institutions to participate in the auction of government securities on a non-competitive basis
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व ब ैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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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 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.
Business Continuity Plan (BCP)-IT failure
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.