**Executive Summary**
This press release, dated January 27, 2026, announces the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to conduct Open Market Operations (OMO) purchase auctions of Government of India securities. The auctions, totaling ₹50,000 crore, will now be held on January 29, 2026, and February 5, 2026. Eligible participants must submit offers electronically between 9:30 am and 10:30 am on January 29, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **OMO Auction Details:**
* RBI will purchase Government securities through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method on January 29, 2026.
* The aggregate amount for the auction is ₹50,000 crore.
* There is no security-wise notified amount.
* **Securities for Purchase:**
* The list of securities includes Government Stock (GS) maturing between 2029 and 2053.
* **Bidding and Submission:**
* Eligible participants must submit offers electronically through the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system between 9:30 am and 10:30 am on January 29, 2026.
* In case of system failure, physical offers can be submitted to the Financial Markets Operations Department before 10:30 am.
* RBI website: (https://rbi.org.in/web/rbi/forms)
* **RBI Discretion:**
* RBI reserves the right to decide on the quantity of purchase of individual securities, accept offers for less than the aggregate amount, purchase marginally higher/lower than the aggregate amount due to rounding-off, and accept or reject any or all offers.
* **Settlement and Announcement:**
* The auction result will be announced on the same day (January 29, 2026).
* Successful participants should ensure availability of securities in their SGL account by 12 noon on January 30, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Eligible Participants:**
* **Impact:** Affected by the OMO purchase auction of Government of India securities.
* **Action Required:** Submit offers electronically through the E-Kuber system between 9:30 am and 10:30 am on January 29, 2026, or submit physical offers in case of system failure. Ensure availability of securities in their SGL account by 12 noon on January 30, 2026, if successful.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): The central bank of India, conducting OMO purchase auctions.
OMO Purchase Auctions: Open Market Operations purchase auctions of Government of India securities.
Government of India Securities: The securities being purchased in the OMO auctions.
E-Kuber: Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution system for submitting offers.
Mumbai: Location of the Department of Communication, Central Office of RBI.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट : www.rbi.org.in/hindi संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 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
January 27, 2026
RBI announces OMO Purchase of Government of India Securities
Please refer to the Press Release 2025-26/1984 dated January 23, 2026 wherein
it was announced that the Reserve Bank would conduct OMO purchase auctions of
Government of India securities for an aggregate amount of ₹1,00,000 crore in two
tranches of ₹50,000 crore each to be held on February 05, 2026, and February 12,
2026.
2. On a review, it has now been decided to conduct the OMO auctions on January 29,
2026 and February 05, 2026 instead of the dates mentioned above. All other
operations mentioned in the captioned press release remain unchanged.
3. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank will purchase the following Government securities
through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method on January 29, 2026:
S. No. ISIN Security Date of Maturity Aggregate Amount
1 IN0020240183 6.75% GS 2029 23-Dec-2029
IN0020230036 7.17% GS 2030
2 17-Apr-2030
IN0020020106 7.95% GS 2032
3 28-Aug-2032
₹50,000 crore
IN0020220151 7.26% GS 2033
4 06-Feb-2033
(There is no security-wise
IN0020200245 6.22% GS 2035 notified amount)
5 16-Mar-2035
IN0020230077 7.18% GS 2037
6 24-Jul-2037
IN0020230051
7 7.30% GS 2053 19-Jun-2053
4. The Reserve Bank reserves the right to:
• decide on the quantum of purchase of individual securities.
• accept offers for less than the aggregate amount.
• purchase marginally higher/lower than the aggregate amount due to rounding-
off.
• accept or reject any or all the offers either wholly or partially without assigning
any reasons.
5. Eligible participants should submit their offers in electronic format on the Reserve
Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system between 9:30 am and 10:30
am on January 29, 2026. Only in the event of system failure, physical offers would be
accepted. Such physical offers should be submitted to Financial Markets Operations
Department (email, Phone no: 022-22630982) in the prescribed form obtainable from
RBI website (https://rbi.org.in/web/rbi/forms) before 10:30 am.
6. The result of the auction will be announced on the same day and successful
participants should ensure availability of securities in their SGL account by 12 noon
on January 30, 2026.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1995 Chief General Manager