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Date : Mar 18, 2025
RBI announces OMO Purchase of Government of India Securities

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct OMO purchase auction of Government of India securities for an aggregate amount of ₹50,000 crore to be held on March 25, 2025 (Tuesday).

2. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank will purchase the following Government securities through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method:

Sr. No ISIN Security Date of Maturity Aggregate Amount
1 IN0020240050 7.04% GS 2029 03-Jun-2029 ₹50,000 crore
(There is no security-wise notified amount)
2 IN0020230036 7.17% GS 2030 17-Apr-2030
3 IN0020220060 7.26% GS 2032 22-Aug-2032
4 IN0020220151 7.26% GS 2033 06-Feb-2033
5 IN0020040039 7.50% GS 2034 10-Aug-2034
6 IN0020230077 7.18% GS 2037 24-Jul-2037

3. The Reserve Bank reserves the right to:

  • decide on the quantum of purchase of individual securities.

  • accept bids for less than the aggregate amount.

  • purchase marginally higher/lower than the aggregate amount due to rounding-off.

  • accept or reject any or all the bids either wholly or partially without assigning any reasons.

4. Eligible participants should submit their bids in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system between 9:30 am and 10:30 am on March 25, 2025. Only in the event of system failure, physical bids would be accepted. Such physical bid should be submitted to Financial Markets Operations Department (email, Phone no: 022-22630982) in the prescribed form obtainable from RBI website (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewForms.aspx) before 10:30 am.

5. The result of the auction will be announced on the same day and successful participants should ensure availability of securities in their SGL account by 12 noon on March 26, 2025.

(Puneet Pancholy)  
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2024-2025/2408


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