₹32,000 Crore Government Securities Underwriting Auction
Summary
RBI announced the sale of Government Securities worth ₹32,000 crore via auction on April 17, 2026. The offering includes 6.36% GS 2031 (₹21,000 crore) and 6.90% GS 2065 (₹11,000 crore). Primary Dealers must meet Minimum Underwriting Commitment amounts and submit bids via the e-Kuber system between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM on auction day.
What changed
RBI announced a government securities auction for ₹32,000 crore comprising two securities: 6.36% GS 2031 (₹21,000 crore) and 6.90% GS 2065 (₹11,000 crore). Minimum Underwriting Commitments are ₹500 crore per PD for GS 2031 and ₹262 crore per PD for GS 2065, with equivalent minimum bidding commitments under the Additional Competitive Underwriting auction.
Primary Dealers should ensure their e-Kuber systems are operational and submit competitive bids within the specified 30-minute window on April 17, 2026. The underwriting commission will be credited to PD current accounts on the securities issue date. This is a routine government debt management operation with no new compliance obligations.
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Press Releases
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| Date : Apr 16, 2026 |
| Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹32,000 crore on April 17, 2026 |
| Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auction to be held on April 17, 2026 (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) |
| Security | Notified Amount | MUC amount per PD | Minimum bidding commitment per PD under ACU auction |
| 6.36% GS 2031 | 21,000 | 500 | 500 |
| 6.90% GS 2065 | 11,000 | 262 | 262 |
The underwriting auction will be conducted through multiple price-based method on April 17, 2026 (Friday). PDs may submit their bids for ACU auction electronically through Reserve Bank of India 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
Deputy General Manager
(Communications)
Press Release: 2026-2027/90 | (₹ crore) | Security | Notified Amount | MUC amount per PD | Minimum bidding commitment per PD under ACU auction | 6.36% GS 2031 | 21,000 | 500 | 500 | 6.90% GS 2065 | 11,000 | 262 | 262 |
| (₹ crore) |
| 6.36% GS 2031 | 21,000 | 500 | 500 |
| 6.90% GS 2065 | 11,000 | 262 | 262 |
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