In order to enable institutional and retail investors to plan their investments efficiently and to provide transparency and stability to the Government Securities Market, the Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, hereby, releases the indicative calendar for issuance of Government dated securities, including Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs), for the first half of the fiscal year 2026-27 (April 01, 2026 to September 30, 2026). The issuance calendar is as under: | Calendar for Issuance of Government of India Dated Securities | | (April 01, 2026 to September 30, 2026) | | S. No. | Auction Week | Amount
(in ₹ crore) | Security-wise Allocation | | 1 | April 01-03, 2026 | 29,000 | (i) 15 Year for ₹17,000 crore | | (ii) 50 Year for ₹12,000 crore | | 2 | April 06-10, 2026 | 34,000 | (i) 10 Year for ₹34,000 crore | | 3 | April 13-17, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 5 Year for ₹21,000 crore | | (ii) 40 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 4 | April 20-24, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 3 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (ii) 7 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (iii) 30 Year for ₹5,000 crore | | (iv) 30 Year SGrB for ₹5,000 crore | | 5 | April 27 - May 01, 2026 | 29,000 | (i) 15 Year for ₹17,000 crore | | (ii) 50 Year for ₹12,000 crore | | 6 | May 04-08, 2026 | 34,000 | (i) 10 Year for ₹34,000 crore | | 7 | May 11-15, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 5 Year for ₹21,000 crore | | (ii) 40 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 8 | May 18-22, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 3 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (ii) 7 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (iii) 30 Year for ₹10,000 crore | | 9 | May 25-29, 2026 | 28,000 | (i) 15 Year for ₹17,000 crore | | (ii) 50 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 10 | June 01-05, 2026 | 34,000 | (i) 10 Year for ₹34,000 crore | | 11 | June 08-12, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 5 Year for ₹21,000 crore | | (ii) 40 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 12 | June 15-19, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 3 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (ii) 7 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (iii) 30 Year for ₹5,000 crore | | (iv) 30 Year SGrB for ₹5,000 crore | | 13 | June 22-26, 2026 | 28,000 | (i) 15 Year for ₹17,000 crore | | (ii) 50 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 14 | June 29 - July 03, 2026 | 34,000 | (i) 10 Year for ₹34,000 crore | | 15 | July 06-10, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 5 Year for ₹21,000 crore | | (ii) 40 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 16 | July 13-17, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 3 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (ii) 7 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (iii) 30 Year for ₹10,000 crore | | 17 | July 20-24, 2026 | 28,000 | (i) 15 Year for ₹17,000 crore | | (ii) 50 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 18 | July 27-31, 2026 | 34,000 | (i) 10 Year for ₹34,000 crore | | 19 | August 03-07, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 5 Year for ₹21,000 crore | | (ii) 40 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 20 | August 10-14, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 3 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (ii) 7 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (iii) 30 Year for ₹5,000 crore | | (iv) 30 Year SGrB for ₹5,000 crore | | 21 | August 17-21, 2026 | 28,000 | (i) 15 Year for ₹17,000 crore | | (ii) 50 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 22 | August 24-28, 2026 | 34,000 | (i) 10 Year for ₹34,000 crore | | 23 | August 31-September 04, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 5 Year for ₹21,000 crore | | (ii) 40 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 24 | September 07-11, 2026 | 32,000 | (i) 3 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (ii) 7 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | (iii) 30 Year for ₹10,000 crore | | 25 | September 14-18, 2026 | 28,000 | (i) 15 Year for ₹17,000 crore | | (ii) 50 Year for ₹11,000 crore | | 26 | September 21-25, 2026 | 34,000 | (i) 10 Year for ₹34,000 crore | | | Total | 8,20,000 | | 2. As hitherto, all the auctions covered by the calendar will have the facility of non-competitive bidding under which five per cent of the notified amount will be reserved for the specified retail investors. 3. Like in the past, the Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, will continue to have the flexibility to bring about modifications in the above calendar in terms of indicated amount, issuance period, maturities, etc. and to issue different types of instruments, including instruments having non-standard maturity, floating rate bonds (FRBs), inflation indexed bonds (IIBs), depending upon the requirement of the Government of India, evolving market conditions and other relevant factors, after giving due notice to the market. The calendar is subject to change, if circumstances so warrant, including for reasons such as intervening holidays. Such changes shall be communicated through Press Releases. 4. Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, reserves the right to exercise the greenshoe option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,000 crore against each of the securities indicated in the auction notifications. 5. Reserve Bank of India will also be conducting switches of dated securities through auction on the third Monday of every month or at more frequent intervals. In case the third Monday is a holiday, switch auction will be conducted on the fourth Monday of the month. 6. The auction of dated securities will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification No. F.4(2)-B(W&M)/2018 dated March 26, 2025 issued by the Government of India, as amended from time to time. (Brij Raj)
Chief General Manager Press Release: 2025-2026/2340 |