This press communique announces the repayment of '7.95% FERT CO GOI SPL 2026' at par on February 18, 2026, with no interest accruing after this date. If February 18, 2026 is a holiday in a state, repayment will occur on the previous working day in that state. Holders of Government Security in Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate form should provide bank account details in advance for electronic payment. In the absence of bank details, securities can be tendered, duly discharged, at Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries, and State Bank of India branches (where registered for interest payment) 20 days before the repayment date. Details on discharge value procedures can be obtained from paying offices. The communique is issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, Budget Division, Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi - 110001, and is dated January 28, 2026.
Key Entities Referenced
7.95% FERT CO GOI SPL 2026: Government of India Special Security with a 7.95% interest rate, maturing in 2026
Government Securities Regulations, 2007: Regulations governing government securities, referenced for payment of maturity proceeds
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Act related to payment in case of a holiday declared on repayment day
State Bank of India: Branches of State Bank of India involved in facilitating repayment of the loan
Ministry of Finance: Releasing ministry for communique related to government security
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
Repayment of ‘7.95% FERT CO GOI SPL 2026’- Issue of Press Communique.
The outstanding balance of ‘7.95% FERT CO GOI SPL 2026’ is repayable at par
February 18, 2026. 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 BHAWAN-1, NEW DELHI - 110001
Dated: January 28, 2026