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RBI Underwrites Rs 32,000 Crore Government Bond Sale
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy reading is that a full underwriting commitment guarantees easy government borrowing. It does not. Primary dealers have agreed to stand behind the issue, while the eventual sale still depends on investor demand and pricing. The buyback’s Rs 5,711.695 crore acceptance, well below the Rs 20,000 crore target, also shows that announced government debt operations do not always translate into matching market participation. The final test is the amount actually sold and the yields investors demand on August 7.
Sources (3): rbi.org.in, rbi.org.in (2), rbi.org.in (3)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
