**Summary:**
On August 29, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct an underwriting auction for the sale/reissue of Government of India securities totaling ₹32,000 crore. This auction is in accordance with the underwriting commitment scheme notified on November 14, 2007. The auction will involve two Government Securities (GS): ₹16,000 crore of 6.68 GS 2040 and ₹16,000 crore of 6.90 GS 2065. For each security, the Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) per Primary Dealer (PD) is ₹381 crore, and the minimum bidding commitment under the Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) auction per PD is also ₹381 crore. The underwriting auction will be conducted through a multiple price-based method. Primary Dealers can submit their bids for the ACU auction electronically via the e-Kuber system between 09:00 A.M. and 09:30 A.M. on August 29, 2025. The underwriting commission will be credited to the current accounts of the respective PDs with RBI on the day the securities are issued. Further inquiries can be directed to the Department of Communication, Central Office, Reserve Bank of India, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, at helpdocrbi.org.in or by phone at 022-2266 0502. The press release number is 2025-2026/983.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for monetary policy and regulation of the banking system.
Government of India: The Union Government of India.
Government Securities: Debt instruments issued by the Government of India.
Primary Dealer: Financial institutions authorized to underwrite and trade in government securities.
Minimum Underwriting Commitment: The minimum amount of government securities that a primary dealer must underwrite.
Additional Competitive Underwriting: An auction process where primary dealers bid for underwriting government securities.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: City in India, location of the Central Office.
Core Banking Solution EKuber System: The electronic platform used by Primary Dealers to submit bids for ACU auctions.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व ब ैंक
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
August 28, 2025
Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹32,000 crore
on August 29, 2025
Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as
detailed below, through auctions to be held on August 29, 2025 (Friday).
As per the extant scheme of underwriting commitment notified on November 14, 2007,
the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding
commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) auction, applicable to each
Primary Dealer (PD), are as under:
(₹ crore)
Minimum bidding
Notified MUC amount per
Security commitment per PD
Amount PD
under ACU auction
6.68% GS 2040 16,000 381 381
6.90% GS 2065 16,000 381 381
The underwriting auction will be conducted through multiple price-based method on
August 29, 2025 (Friday). PDs may submit their bids for ACU auction electronically
through Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) System between 09:00 A.M. and 09:30 A.M.
on the day of underwriting auction.
The underwriting commission will be credited to the current account of the respective
PDs with RBI on the day of issue of securities.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/983 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)