The outstanding balance of ‘7.59% GS 2026' is repayable at par on January 09, 2026. No interest will accrue from that date. If the repayment day is declared a holiday by a State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the loan will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.
As per Government Securities Regulations, 2007, payment of maturity proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. The original subscriber or subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance.
However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India 20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.
Details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from the paying offices.
Issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, Budget Division, Kartavya Bhavan-1, New Delhi - 110001, on December 19, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
7.59% GS 2026: Government Security maturing on January 09, 2026, which is the subject of this repayment notification.
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Law referenced regarding holiday declarations impacting repayment.
Government Securities Regulations, 2007: Regulations governing the payment of maturity proceeds.
State Bank of India: Branches where securities can be tendered for repayment.
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
Repayment of ‘7.59% GS 2026’- Issue of Press Communique.
The outstanding balance of ‘7.59% GS 2026’ is repayable at par January 09, 2026
(January 10 and 11, 2026 being non-working Saturday and Sunday respectively).
No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being
declared on repayment day by any State Government under the Negotiable
Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on
the previous working day.
2. a) As per sub-regulations 24(2) and 24(3) of Government Securities Regulations,
2007 payment of maturity proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security
held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General
Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the
relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any
bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of
making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent
holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their
bank account well in advance.
b) However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account / mandate for
receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the loan on the
due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt
Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India (at which they
are enfaced / registered for payment of interest) 20 days in advance of the due date
for repayment.
3. The details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from
any of the aforesaid paying offices.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
BUDGET DIVISION
KARTAVYA BHAVAN-1, NEW DELHI - 110001
Dated: December 19, 2025