Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1131 · 17 Sept 2026
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Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹28,000 crore on September 18, 2026
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1131 · 17 Sept 2026
Official title
Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹28,000 crore on September 18, 2026
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India conducts an underwriting auction for Government Securities on September 18, 2026. The auction includes 7.06% GS 2041 and 7.43% GS 2076 securities. Primary Dealers must submit bids for the Additional Competitive Underwriting auction through the e-Kuber system. The bidding window opens at 09:00 A.M. and closes at 09:30 A.M. on the auction date. The Reserve Bank of India credits the underwriting commission to the current account of each Primary Dealer on the security issue date.
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September 17, 2026
Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹28,000 crore on September 18, 2026
Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auction to be held on September 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.06% GS 2041 | 17,000 | 405 | 405 |
| 7.43% GS 2076 | 11,000 | 262 | 262 |
The underwriting auction will be conducted through multiple price-based method on September 18, 2026 (Friday). PDs may submit their bids for ACU auction electronically through Reserve Bank of India’s 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: 2026-2027/1131
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