Underwriting Auction for Government Securities on October 23, 2026 · 2026-2027/1366
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1366 · 22 Oct 2026
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Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹33,000 crore on October 23, 2026
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1366 · 22 Oct 2026
Official title
Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹33,000 crore on October 23, 2026
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India conducts an underwriting auction for the sale of Government Securities on October 23, 2026. This auction covers the re-issue of 6.53% GS 2031 and 7.71% GS 2066 securities. Primary Dealers must submit bids for the Additional Competitive Underwriting auction through the e-Kuber system. The auction follows the multiple price-based method. The Reserve Bank of India credits the underwriting commission to the current account of each Primary Dealer on the issue date of the securities.
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October 22, 2026
Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹33,000 crore on October 23, 2026
Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auction to be held on October 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.53% GS 2031 | 19,000 | 453 | 453 |
| 7.71% GS 2066 | 14,000 | 334 | 334 |
The underwriting auction will be conducted through multiple price-based method on October 23, 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: 2026-2027/1366
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