On February 12, 2026, the Government of India undertook conversion/switch transactions with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to smoothen its liability profile and for market development. This involved the Government buying back securities maturing in FY 2026-27 from the Reserve Bank and issuing a security for equivalent market value using Financial Benchmarks India Pvt Ltd. (FBIL) prices as on February 11, 2026. Settlement is on February 13, 2026.
The details of the transactions are:
* 7.27% GS 2026 (₹3,527.689 crore face value) was bought back by the Government from RBI at ₹100.28. In exchange, 8.30% GS 2040 (₹3,202.866 crore face value) was issued by the Government to RBI at ₹110.45.
* 8.33% GS 2026 (₹34,957.713 crore face value) was bought back by the Government from RBI at ₹101.05. In exchange, 8.30% GS 2040 (₹31,982.588 crore face value) was issued by the Government to RBI at ₹110.45.
* 8.15% GS 2026 (₹19,958.783 crore face value) was bought back by the Government from RBI at ₹101.96. In exchange, 8.30% GS 2040 (₹18,424.604 crore face value) was issued by the Government to RBI at ₹110.45.
* 8.24% GS 2027 (₹17,060.240 crore face value) was bought back by the Government from RBI at ₹102.46. In exchange, 8.30% GS 2040 (₹15,826.094 crore face value) was issued by the Government to RBI at ₹110.45.
Press Release number: 2025-2026/2102. Contact Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager (Communications). Website: www.rbi.org.in, Email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in, Phone: 022 - 2266 0502.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank: Involved in conversion/switch transactions with the Government of India.
Government of India Dated Securities: Subject of conversion/switch operations to smoothen liability profile and for market development.
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February 12, 2026
Conversion/Switch of Government of India Dated Securities
Government of India undertakes conversion/switch operations with market
participants as well as with the Reserve Bank with the objective of smoothening its
liability profile as well as for market development. As part of these operations,
Government has undertaken conversion/switch transactions with the Reserve Bank
on February 12, 2026 (settlement on February 13, 2026). The transactions involved
Government buying back securities maturing in FY 2026-27 from the Reserve Bank
and issuing a security for equivalent market value using Financial Benchmarks India
Pvt Ltd. (FBIL) prices as on February 11, 2026, as per the details given below:
Price of
Price of the
the
Security bought security Security issued
Amount Amount security
back by the bought back by the
(Face Value) (Face Value) issued by
Government by Government to
(₹ crore) (₹ crore) Governme
from RBI Government RBI
nt
(₹)
(₹)
7.27% GS 2026 3,527.689 100.28 8.30% GS 2040 3,202.866 110.45
8.33% GS 2026 34,957.713 101.05 8.30% GS 2040 31,982.588 110.45
8.15% GS 2026 19,958.783 101.96 8.30% GS 2040 18,424.604 110.45
8.24% GS 2027 17,060.240 102.46 8.30% GS 2040 15,826.094 110.45
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/2102 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)