In order to enable institutional and retail investors to plan their investments efficiently and to provide transparency and stability to the Government securities market, an indicative calendar for issuance of Government of India dated securities for the first half of the fiscal year 2016-17 (April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016) has been prepared in consultation with the Government of India. The issuance calendar is as under: Calendar for Issuance of Government of India Dated Securities | (April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016) | Sr. No. | Week of Auction | Amount (₹ Crore) | Security-wise allocation | 1 | April 4-8, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 2 | April 11-15, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 3 | April 18-22, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 4 | April 25-29, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 5 | May 2-6, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 6 | May 9-13, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 7 | May 16-20, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 8 | May 23-27, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 9 | May 30-June 3, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 10 | June 6-10, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 11 | June 20-24, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 12 | June 27-July 1, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 13 | July 4-8, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 14 | July 11-15, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 15 | July 18-22, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 16 | July 25-29, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 17 | August 1-5, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 18 | August 8-12, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 19 | August 15-19, 2016 | 15,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 20 | August 22-26, 2016 | 14,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 21 | August 29-September 2, 2016 | 14,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 22 | September 5-9, 2016 | 14,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 23 | September 19-23, 2016 | 14,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | 24 | September 26-30, 2016 | 14,000 | i) 5-9 Years for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | ii) 10-14 Years for ₹ 7,000-8,000 crore | iii) 15-19 Years for ₹ 2,000-3000 crore | iv) 20 Years & Above for ₹ 2,000-3,000 crore | Total | 355,000 | | As hitherto, all the auctions covered by the calendar will have the facility of non-competitive bidding scheme under which five per cent of the notified amount will be reserved for the specified retail investor. Like in the past, the Reserve Bank /Government of India will continue to have the flexibility to issue to bring about modifications in the above calendar in terms of notified amount, issuance period, maturities, etc. and to issue different types of instruments including variable rate instruments and those of non-standard maturity, depending upon the requirement of the Government of India, evolving market conditions and other relevant factors after giving due notice. Ajit Prasad Assistant Adviser Press Release : 2015-2016/2204 | |