Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Security for ₹34,000 crore on August 28, 2026
RBI press-release 2026-2027/970 · 27 Aug 2026
RBI press-release 2026-2027/970 · 27 Aug 2026
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India conducts an underwriting auction for the sale of 6.94% GS 2036 on August 28, 2026. The total notified amount for the security is ₹34,000 crore. 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 day. Each Primary Dealer must meet the Minimum Underwriting Commitment and the minimum bidding commitment of ₹810 crore. The Reserve Bank of India credits the underwriting commission to the current account of the respective Primary Dealers on the security issue date.
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August 27, 2026
Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Security for ₹34,000 crore on August 28, 2026
Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Security, as detailed below, through auction to be held on August 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.94% GS 2036 | 34,000 | 810 | 810 |
The underwriting auction will be conducted through multiple price-based method on August 28, 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 security.
Ajit Prasad
Deputy General Manager
(Communications)
Press Release: 2026-2027/970
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