On January 12, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted an OMO Purchase Auction, with settlement on January 13, 2026. The aggregate amount notified by RBI was ₹50,000 crore, while the total amount offered by participants was ₹1,22,525 crore. The total amount accepted by RBI was ₹50,000 crore.
The details of the OMO purchase issue are as follows:
| Security | 7.04% GS 2029 | 6.79% GS 2031 | 8.32% GS 2032 | 7.10% GS 2034 | 6.64% GS 2035 | 7.18% GS 2037 | 7.30% GS 2053 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of offers received | 75 | 31 | 25 | 85 | 106 | 114 | 99 |
| Total amount offered (₹ in crore) | 28,725 | 13,170 | 11,123 | 7,911 | 26,394 | 20,947 | 14,255 |
| No. of offers accepted | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 8 | 2 |
| Total offer amount accepted by RBI (₹ in crore) | 9,123 | 9,637 | 3,054 | 1,255 | 14,862 | 10,069 | 2,000 |
| Cut off yield (%) | 6.0772 | 6.5981 | 6.6715 | 6.6617 | 6.7071 | 6.9501 | 7.3454 |
| Cut off price (₹) | 102.90 | 100.93 | 108.63 | 102.73 | 99.53 | 101.80 | 99.46 |
| Weighted average yield (%) | 6.0772 | 6.6042 | 6.6824 | 6.6742 | 6.7260 | 6.9513 | 7.3454 |
| Weighted average price (₹) | 102.90 | 100.90 | 108.57 | 102.65 | 99.40 | 101.79 | 99.46 |
| Partial allotment % of competitive offers at cut off price | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 62.68 | NA |
The press release number is 2025-2026/1903. For communications, contact Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager. The RBI website is www.rbi.org.in, and the email is helpdoc@rbi.org.in. The phone number is 022-2266 0502.
Key Entities Referenced
OMO Purchase Auction: Open Market Operations purchase auction, conducted by the RBI.
Reserve Bank of India: Central bank of India, the regulator of the auction.
Government Securities (GS): Securities purchased in the auction.
Mumbai: Location of RBI central office.