**Executive Summary**
This press release from the Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India dated security for a notified amount of ₹32,000 crore. The auction, using a multiple price method, will be conducted on November 07, 2025, with a settlement date of November 10, 2025. Operational guidelines for the auction are provided in the Annex.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Auction Details:**
* Security: Re-issue of one dated security.
* Notified Amount: ₹32,000 crore.
* Option for additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore.
* Security: 6.48% GS 2035
* Date of Repayment: October 06, 2035
* Gol specific 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)
* **Auction Process:**
* Conducted using multiple price method.
* Bids must be submitted electronically on the e-Kuber system.
* Non-competitive bids: 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on November 07, 2025.
* Competitive bids: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on November 07, 2025.
* Results announced on the same day (November 07, 2025).
* Payment due on November 10, 2025.
* **Underwriting:**
* Primary Dealers can submit bids for underwriting the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) portion from 09:00 a.m. to 09:30 a.m. on November 07, 2025.
* **Trading:**
* The stock will be eligible for “When Issued” trading from November 04, 2025 – November 07, 2025.
* **Bidding and Allotment:**
* Auctions can be yield based for new security and price based for re-issued securities.
* FRB based on spread-based for new security and price based for re-issued securities.
* Minimum Bid Size: ₹10,000/- (nominal) and in multiples of ₹10,000/-.
* Government Stock up to 5% of the notified amount for sale of individual security will be allotted to 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).
* 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.
* An investor can submit more than one competitive bid in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (e-Kuber system).
* The aggregate amount of bids submitted by an investor in an auction should not exceed the notified amount of auction.
* **Physical Bids (BCP):**
* Accepted only in the event of system failure.
* To be submitted to the Public Debt Office, Mumbai (contact details provided).
* **Repo & 'When Issued' Trading:**
* Eligible for Repurchase Transactions (Repo) as per existing directions.
* Eligible for 'When Issued' trading as per existing guidelines.
* **Non-Residents Investments:**
* Subject to guidelines on ‘Fully Accessible Route’ for Investment by Non-residents in Government Securities.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Government of India (GoI)**
* **Impact:** Receives funds from the sale of dated securities.
* **Action Required:** N/A
**Stakeholder: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)**
* **Impact:** Conducts the auction and manages the issuance of securities.
* **Action Required:** Manage the auction process and handle settlements.
**Stakeholder: Primary Dealers**
* **Impact:** Underwrite the auction and facilitate the distribution of securities.
* **Action Required:** Submit bids for underwriting and manage the allocation of securities.
**Stakeholder: Banks and Financial Institutions**
* **Impact:** Invest in the securities and manage their portfolio.
* **Action Required:** Submit competitive and non-competitive bids in the auction.
**Stakeholder: Individual Investors**
* **Impact:** Can invest in Government Securities through competitive and non-competitive bidding.
* **Action Required:** If interested, submit bids on the e-Kuber system or through the Retail Direct portal.
**Stakeholder: Non-Residents**
* **Impact:** Subject to guidelines on ‘Fully Accessible Route’ for Investment by Non-residents in Government Securities.
* **Action Required:** Follow RBI guidelines for investing in government securities.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for regulating the issuance and trading of government securities.
Government of India Dated Security: The specific type of debt instrument being auctioned, indicating its fixed maturity date.
e-Kuber system: The Reserve Bank of India's Core Banking Solution, used for submitting bids in the auction.
Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility in the Auctions of Government Securities: Scheme to allow individuals and institutions to participate in the auction of government securities without having to competitively bid.
F.No.4(1)-B(W&M)/2025 dated November 03, 2025: The Government of India specific notification detailing the terms of the security being auctioned.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय �रज़वर् बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट : www.rbi.org.in/hindi संचार िवभाग, केंद्रीय कायार्लय, शहीद भगत िसंह मागर्, फोटर्, मुंबई - 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
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.
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).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.