**Executive Summary**
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announces an OMO (Open Market Operations) purchase auction of Government of India securities for an aggregate amount of ₹50,000 crore on February 05, 2026. The purchase will be conducted through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method. The auction results will be announced on the same day, and successful participants must ensure the availability of securities in their SGL account by 12 noon on February 06, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Auction Details:**
* The OMO purchase auction will be conducted on February 05, 2026.
* The aggregate amount for the auction is ₹50,000 crore.
* The method of auction will be multi-security using multiple price.
* **Eligible Securities:**
* RBI will purchase Government securities as per the provided ISIN, Security and Date of Maturity.
* There is no security-wise notified amount.
* **Bidding Process:**
* Eligible participants must submit offers electronically via the E-Kuber system between 9:30 am and 10:30 am on February 05, 2026.
* Physical offers are accepted only in the event of system failure, submitted to the Financial Markets Operations Department before 10:30 am.
* **RBI Rights:**
* RBI reserves the right to decide on the quantity of purchase of individual securities.
* RBI can accept offers for less than the aggregate amount.
* RBI can purchase marginally higher or lower than the aggregate amount due to rounding off.
* RBI can accept or reject any or all offers without assigning reasons.
* **Post-Auction:**
* The auction results will be announced on February 05, 2026.
* Successful participants must ensure securities are available in their SGL account by 12 noon on February 06, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Eligible Participants**
* **Impact:**
* Eligible participants can sell their holdings of Government of India securities to the RBI.
* **Action Required:**
* Submit electronic offers via the E-Kuber system between 9:30 am and 10:30 am on February 05, 2026.
* Ensure availability of securities in their SGL account by 12 noon on February 06, 2026, if successful.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: Central bank of India, conducting OMO purchase auction.
OMO Purchase of Government of India Securities: Open Market Operations for purchasing Government of India securities.
E-Kuber: Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution system used for submitting offers.
Financial Markets Operations Department: Department to submit physical offers in case of system failure.
Press Release 2025-26/1995: Referenced press release announcing the OMO.
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 30, 2026
RBI announces OMO Purchase of Government of India Securities
As announced vide the Press Release 2025-26/1995 dated January 27, 2026, the
Reserve Bank will be conducting OMO purchase auction of Government of India
securities for an aggregate amount of ₹50,000 crore on February 05, 2026.
2. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank will purchase the following Government securities
through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method:
S. No. ISIN Security Date of Maturity Aggregate Amount
1 IN0020240183 6.75% GS 2029 23-Dec-2029
2 IN0020250059 6.28% GS 2032 14-Jul-2032
3 IN0020230085 7.18% GS 2033 14-Aug-2033 ₹50,000 crore
4 IN0020240126 6.79% GS 2034 7-Oct-2034 (There is no security-wise
5 IN0020250026 6.33% GS 2035 5-May-2035 notified amount)
6 IN0020240134 6.92% GS 2039 18-Nov-2039
7 IN0020240118 7.09% GS 2054 5-Aug-2054
3. 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.
4. 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 February 05, 2026. Only in the event of system failure,
physical offers would be accepted. Such physical offer 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.
5. 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 February 06, 2026.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/2021 Chief General Manager