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Date : Feb 15, 2018
Auction of State Government Securities

The following State Governments have offered to sell following security by way of auction for an aggregate amount of ₹ 13,975 crore (Face Value).

Sr.No. State Amount to be raised
(₹ Crore)
Tenure of SDL
(in Years)
Type of Auction
1. Andhra Pradesh 1400 10 Yield
2. Assam 500 10 Yield
3. Gujarat# 1000 10 Yield
4. Haryana 500 10 Yield
5. Himachal Pradesh 500 10 Yield
6. Jammu & Kashmir 600 10 Yield
7. Kerala 1000 10 Yield
8. Maharashtra 2000 Re-issue Re-issue 7.18% Maharashtra SDL 2029
9. Nagaland 150 10 Yield
10. Puducherry 125 12 Yield
11. Punjab 300 10 Yield
12. Rajasthan 1500 10 Yield
13. Tamil Nadu 2000 10 Yield
14. Uttarakhand 400 10 Yield
15. West Bengal 2000 10 Yield
  Total 13,975    
# Gujarat will have an option to retain additional ₹ 300 Cr under green shoe

The auction will be conducted on the Reserve Bank of India Core banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on February 20, 2018 (Tuesday). The Government Stock up to 10% of the notified amount of the sale of each of the stock will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions subject to a maximum limit of 1% of its notified amount for a single bid per stock as per the Scheme for Non-competitive Bidding Facility (available on RBI website).

Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on February 20, 2018 (Tuesday). The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 A.M. and 11.30 A.M. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 A.M. and 12.00 noon.

The yield percent per annum expected by the bidder should be expressed up to two decimal points. An investor can submit more than one competitive bid at different prices in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core banking Solution (E-Kuber) system. However, the aggregate amount of bids submitted by a bidder should not exceed the notified amount for each State.

The Reserve Bank of India will determine the maximum yield /minimum price at which bids will be accepted. Securities will be issued for a minimum nominal amount of ₹ 10,000.00 and multiples of ₹ 10,000.00 thereafter.

The results of the auction will be announced on February 20, 2018 (Tuesday) and payment by successful bidders will be made during banking hours on February 21, 2018 (Wednesday) at Mumbai and at respective Regional Offices of RBI.

The State Government Stocks will bear interest at the rates determined by RBI at the auctions. Interest will be paid half yearly on August 21 and February 21 of each year till maturity for the new securities. The Stocks will be governed by the provisions of the Government Securities Act, 2006 and Government Securities Regulations, 2007.

The investment in State Government Stocks will be reckoned as an eligible investment in Government Securities by banks for the purpose of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) under Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The stocks will qualify for the ready forward facility.

Anirudha D. Jadhav
Assistant Manager

Press Release : 2017-2018/2221


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