# RBI Underwrites Rs 32,000 Crore Government Bond Sale 2026-08-06T17:35:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Reserve Bank of India accepted the full Rs 32,000 crore underwriting commitment for two government securities on August 7, 2026. Primary dealers underwrote Rs 21,000 crore of the 6.36% GS 2031 and Rs 11,000 crore of the 7.71% GS 2066. The Additional Competitive Underwriting commission was set at 0.28 paise per Rs 100 for the 2031 bond and 0.68 paise for the 2066 bond, according to the RBI. In a separate buyback auction, the RBI accepted Rs 5,711.695 crore against the government’s notified Rs 20,000 crore. The accepted securities included Rs 3,360 crore of 5.74% GS 2026 and Rs 1,000 crore of 7.33% GS 2026. The RBI release also says the bond sale will be held on August 7, although it labels the underwriting auction a result. ## Coverage - rbi.org.in - rbi.org.in - rbi.org.in Tags: bond buyback, government bonds, government borrowing, primary dealers, RBI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rbi-accepts-rs-5712-crore-in-government-bond-buyback/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rbi-accepts-rs-5712-crore-in-government-bond-buyback/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.