**Executive Summary**
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announces an auction of State Government Securities for an aggregate amount of ₹37,900 Crore (Face Value) on February 17, 2026. Bids must be submitted electronically via the E-Kuber system on February 17, 2026, within specified timeframes. The auction results will be announced on February 17, 2026, and payment is due on February 18, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Auction Details:**
* Auction Date: February 17, 2026 (Tuesday).
* Auction Platform: Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system.
* Aggregate Amount: ₹37,900 Crore (Face Value).
* **Bidding Process:**
* Competitive bids: Submit between 10:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. on E-Kuber.
* Non-competitive bids: Submit between 10:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. on E-Kuber or via the Retail Direct portal.
* Individual investors: Can bid through the non-competitive scheme, subject to limits.
* Maximum bid amount for individuals: One percent of the notified amount for a single bid per stock.
* Minimum nominal amount: ₹10,000.00 and in multiples of ₹10,000.00 thereafter.
* Yield/price should be expressed up to two decimal points.
* RBI determines maximum yield/minimum price.
* Physical bids: Accepted only in the event of system failure.
* **Securities Details:**
* States participating: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
* Tenor: Varies by state and security.
* Auction Type: Yield or Price based, varying by security.
* Interest: Paid half-yearly on August 18 and February 18 for new stock; for re-issued stock, interest is paid at the rate as determined on the original date of issue on a half-yearly basis.
* **Allotment:**
* Up to 10% of notified amount allotted to eligible individuals/institutions per stock.
* **Results and Payment:**
* Results: Announced on February 17, 2026.
* Payment: Due on February 18, 2026, at Mumbai and respective Regional Offices of RBI.
* **Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR):**
* Investment in State Government Stocks eligible for SLR under Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State Governments**
* **Impact:** Raise funds through the sale of State Government Securities.
* **Action Required:** Offer securities for auction as specified.
**Stakeholder: Banks and Financial Institutions**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to invest in State Government Securities, which qualify for SLR.
* **Action Required:** Submit competitive and/or non-competitive bids through the E-Kuber system within the stipulated timeframes.
**Stakeholder: Individual Investors**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to invest in State Government Securities through the non-competitive bidding facility.
* **Action Required:** Submit non-competitive bids through E-Kuber or the Retail Direct portal within the stipulated timeframes.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): The central bank conducting the auction of State Government Securities.
State Government Securities (SGS): Debt instruments issued by state governments.
E-Kuber: The Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution system used for the auction.
Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility: Scheme allowing individuals and institutions to bid for a portion of the securities.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949: Act under which State Government Stocks are reckoned as an eligible investment for Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR).
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
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www.rbi.org.in/hindi
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ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
February 13, 2026
Auction of State Government Securities
The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for
an aggregate amount of ₹37,900 Crore (Face Value).
Additional
Amount
Borrowing
Sr. to Type of
State/UT (Greenshoe) Tenor (Year)
No . be raised Auction
Option
(₹ Crore)
(₹ Crore)
1. Andhra Pradesh 500 - 11 Yield
Re-issue of 7.57% Assam SGS
1000 - Price
2. Assam 2036, issued on January 07, 2026
1000 - 20 Yield
3. Gujarat 1000 500 05 year and 06 months Yield
1000 - 16 Yield
4. Haryana
1000 - 19 Yield
5. Jammu and Kashmir 500 - 20 Yield
Re-issue of 7.19% Karnataka SGS
2000 - 2032, issued on February 11, Price
2026
2000 - 07 year and 06 months Yield
Re-issue of 7.55% Karnataka SGS
6. Karnataka 2000 - 2035, issued on February 11, Price
2026
Re-issue of 7.56% Karnataka SGS
1000 - 2036, issued on February 11, Price
2026
2000 - 11 Yield
7. Kerala 1000 - 13 Yield
1200 - 08 Yield
1400 - 13 Yield
8. Madhya Pradesh
1600 - 19 Yield
1400 - 23 Yield
Re-issue of 6.90% Maharashtra
9. Maharashtra 1500 350 SGS 2030, issued on February 04, Price
20262
Re-issue of 7.44% Maharashtra
1500 350 SGS 2034, issued on February 04, Price
2026
Re-issue of 7.54% Maharashtra
1500 350 SGS 2037, issued on February 04, Price
2026
1000 - 06 Yield
Re-issue of 7.31% Tamil Nadu
1000 - SGS 2033, issued on February 11, Price
2026
Re-issue of 7.54% Tamil Nadu
10. Tamil Nadu
1000 - SGS 2036, issued on February 11, Price
2026
Re-issue of 7.61% Tamil Nadu
1000 - SGS 2056, issued on February 04, Price
2026
11. Tripura 800 - 15 Yield
Re-issue of 7.57% Uttar Pradesh
1500 - SGS 2036, issued on February 04, Price
12. Uttar Pradesh
2026
1500 - 15 Yield
13. Uttarakhand 500 - 12 Yield
1500 - 18 Yield
14. West Bengal
2000 22 Yield
Total 37900
The auction will be conducted on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-
Kuber) system on February 17, 2026 (Tuesday). The Government Stock up to ten per
cent of the notified amount of the sale of each stock will be allotted to eligible individuals
and institutions, subject to a maximum limit of one per cent of its notified amount for a
single bid per stock as per the ‘Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility’. Individual
investors can also place bids as per the non-competitive scheme through the Retail Direct
portal (https://rbiretaildirect.org.in).
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 February 17, 2026 (Tuesday). The competitive bids should be submitted between
10:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. and non-competitive bids should be submitted between
10:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.
In case of technical difficulties, Core Banking Operations Team may be contacted
(email; Phone no: 022-69870466, 022-69870415).
For other auction related difficulties, IDMD Auction Team can be contacted
(email; Phone no: 022-22702431, 022-22705125).
Only in the event of system failure, physical bids would be accepted. Such physical bids
should be submitted to the Public Debt Office (email; Phone no: 022-22603456, 022-3
22603457,022-22603190) in the prescribed form obtainable from RBI website
(https://rbi.org.in/en/web/rbi/forms) before the auction timing ends.
The yield per cent per annum or the price as the case may be, expected by the bidder
should be expressed up to two decimal points. An investor can submit more than one
competitive bid at same/different rates of yield or prices in electronic format on the Reserve
Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system. However, the aggregate amount
of bids submitted by a bidder should not exceed the notified amount for each State.
The Reserve Bank of India will determine the maximum yield / minimum price at which
bids will be accepted. Stock will be issued for a minimum nominal amount of ₹10,000.00
and in multiples of ₹10,000.00 thereafter.
The results of the auction will be announced on February 17, 2026 (Tuesday) and
payment by successful bidders will be made during banking hours on February 18, 2026
(Wednesday) at Mumbai and at respective Regional Offices of RBI.
The new State Government Stocks will bear interest at the rates determined by RBI at
the auctions. For the new stock, interest will be paid half yearly on August 18 and
February 18 of each year till maturity. For the re-issued Government Stock, interest will
be paid at the rate as determined on the date of original issue of Government Stock and
will be paid on half yearly basis till maturity. The Stocks will be governed by the provisions
of the Government Securities Act, 2006 and the Government Securities Regulations, 2007.
The investment in State Government Stocks will be reckoned as an eligible investment
in Government Securities by banks for the purpose of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) under
Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The stocks will qualify for the ready
forward facility.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/2117 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)