**Executive Summary**
The Government of India (GoI) has announced the re-issue and sale of a dated security for ₹32,000 crore. The auction will be conducted via the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system) on November 07, 2025. Settlement will occur on November 10, 2025. The document outlines the auction details, eligibility criteria, and other operational guidelines.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Auction Details:**
* Security: 6.48% GS 2035
* Date of Repayment: October 06, 2035
* Notified Amount: ₹32,000 crore
* GoI Notification: F.No.4(1)-B(W&M)/2025 dated November 03, 2025
* Auction Date: November 07, 2025 (Friday)
* Settlement Date: November 10, 2025 (Monday)
* GoI has the option to retain an additional subscription of up to ₹2,000 crore.
* The security will be sold through RBI Mumbai Office.
* **Bidding Process:**
* Auction Method: Multiple price method.
* Bids to be submitted electronically via the RBI Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system).
* Non-competitive bids: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on November 07, 2025.
* Competitive bids: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on November 07, 2025.
* Result Announcement: November 07, 2025.
* Payment Date: November 10, 2025.
* Bids for underwriting can be submitted by Primary Dealers from 09:00 a.m. to 09:30 a.m. on November 07, 2025.
* **"When Issued" Trading:**
* Eligible for "When Issued" trading from November 04, 2025 – November 07, 2025.
* **Annex - Operational Guidelines (Summary):**
* Type of Auction: Yield-based for new security; price-based for re-issued security.
* Minimum Bid Size: ₹10,000/- (nominal) and in multiples thereof.
* Non-Competitive Segment: Up to 5% of the notified amount is reserved. Individual investors can also place bids through the Retail Direct portal.
* Submission of Bids: Electronic format via e-Kuber system. Physical bids accepted only in case of system failure.
* Multiple Bids: Investors can submit multiple competitive bids.
* Decision Making: RBI determines the minimum price/maximum yield.
* Issue of Securities: Via Subsidiary General Ledger Account (SGL) or to Constituents' Subsidiary General Ledger Account (CSGL).
* Repo Eligibility: Stocks are eligible for Repurchase Transactions (Repo).
* Investment by Non-Residents: Subject to guidelines on "Fully Accessible Route".
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Government of India (GoI)**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to raise ₹32,000 crore through the re-issue of dated security, with a potential additional subscription of ₹2,000 crore.
* **Action Required:** Monitor auction results, manage funds received.
**Stakeholder: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for conducting the auction, managing the e-Kuber system, and settling the transactions.
* **Action Required:** Execute the auction process according to the defined schedule and guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Primary Dealers (PDs)**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to participate in the auction and underwrite the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion.
* **Action Required:** Submit bids for underwriting by the specified deadline.
**Stakeholder: Banks, Financial Institutions, and Investors**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to invest in Government Securities.
* **Action Required:** Submit competitive and/or non-competitive bids through the e-Kuber system by the specified deadlines.
**Stakeholder: Non-Residents**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to invest in government securities subject to guidelines on "Fully Accessible Route."
* **Action Required:** Investments are subject to the prevailing guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Government of India Dated Security: The primary subject of the press release; the auction of these securities is the central event.
Reserve Bank of India: The regulatory body responsible for conducting the auction and issuing the press release.
e-Kuber: The Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution, the electronic platform for submitting bids.
Mumbai: Location where physical bids should 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 bid without competing on price.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय �रज़वर् बैंक
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
November 03, 2025
Auction of Government of India Dated Security
Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of one dated security for
a notified amount of ₹32,000 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)-
November November
6.48% GS October 06, B(W&M)/2025
1 32,000 07, 2025 10, 2025
2035 2035 dated November
(Friday) (Monday)
03, 2025
Total 32,000
2. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore against the
security mentioned above.
3. The security 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 November 07, 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 November 10, 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 November 07, 2025
(Friday) on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system).
6. The Stock will be eligible for “When Issued” trading for a period commencing from
November 04, 2025 – November 07, 2025.
7. Operational guidelines for Government of India dated securities auction and other
details are given in the Annex.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1441 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.