**Executive Summary**
This document is an official notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu, announcing the reissue of 6.77% TNSGS 2040, originally issued on May 14, 2025, for a total of Rs. 1300 crore. The stock will be sold through an auction conducted by the Reserve Bank of India on May 20, 2025, with payments due on May 21, 2025. The loan will be repaid on May 14, 2040.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loan Details:**
* Reissue of 6.77% TNSGS 2040.
* Aggregate amount: Rs. 1300 crore (Nominal).
* Original issue date: May 14, 2025.
* **Object of Loan:**
* Financing part of capital expenditure of Plan Schemes and other Development Schemes under execution.
* Consent of Central Government obtained as required by Article 293(3) of the Constitution of India.
* **Auction Details:**
* Conducted by Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office on May 20, 2025.
* Bids to be submitted electronically via Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) System on May 20, 2025:
* Competitive bids: 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
* Non-competitive bids: 10:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
* Result of the auction will be displayed on the Reserve Bank of India's website on the same day.
* Payment by successful bidders due on May 21, 2025.
* **Payment & Tenure:**
* Payments due on May 21, 2025, before close of banking hours.
* Stock tenure: 15 years, commencing on May 14, 2025.
* Loan repayment date: May 14, 2040.
* **Interest & Eligibility:**
* Interest rate: 6.77% per annum, paid half yearly on November 14 and May 14.
* Investment reckoned as an eligible investment in Government Securities for Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by banks.
* **Allotment to Non-Competitive Bidders:**
* 10% of the notified amount of the sale will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions.
* Maximum limit of 1% of the notified amount for a single bid.
**Impact Analysis**
**Reserve Bank of India**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for conducting the auction and determining the coupon rate.
* Responsible for displaying the results of the auction on their website.
* **Action Required:**
* Conduct the auction on May 20, 2025, and manage the bidding process.
* Determine the coupon rate.
* Display the results of the auction.
**Successful Bidders**
* **Impact:**
* Obligation to make payments for the allotted government stock.
* **Action Required:**
* Make payments by May 21, 2025, via specified methods.
**Eligible Individuals and Institutions (Non-Competitive Bidders)**
* **Impact:**
* Opportunity to participate in the auction with a reserved allotment.
* **Action Required:**
* Submit non-competitive bids electronically between 10:30 AM and 11:00 AM on May 20, 2025.
**Banks**
* **Impact:**
* Investment in Government Stock can be reckoned as an eligible investment in Government Securities for Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR).
* **Action Required:**
* Account for the investment in Government Stock for the purpose of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR).
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: Conducts the auction of the Government Stock and determines the coupon rate.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Section 24: Specifies that the Government Stock is an eligible investment for Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) purposes for banks.
Government of Tamil Nadu: The issuer of the Government Stock and the governing authority for this notification.
6.77% TNSGS 2040: The specific Government Stock being reissued with a maturity in 2040 and interest rate of 6.77%.