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RBI to auction Rs 24,000 crore in T-bills on August 12
The Reserve Bank of India will auction Government of India Treasury Bills worth Rs 24,000 crore on August 12, 2026. The auction includes 91-day, 182-day and 364-day T-bills, with notified amounts of…
The Story in Brief
The Reserve Bank of India will auction Government of India Treasury Bills worth Rs 24,000 crore on August 12, 2026. The auction includes 91-day, 182-day and 364-day T-bills, with notified amounts of Rs 9,000 crore, Rs 8,000 crore and Rs 7,000 crore respectively. Settlement will be on August 13. The auction is price-based using the multiple price method. Bids can be submitted electronically on the RBI's E-Kuber system. Non-competitive bids are open to specified entities including retail investors via the RBI Retail Direct portal. Allocation for retail non-competitive bids is capped at 5% of the notified amount.
The Indian Opinion
The RBI's regular T-bill auction is a routine liquidity management tool, but media often exaggerates it as a signal of government borrowing stress. In reality, these auctions are scheduled and predictable. Retail investors now have easy access via the Retail Direct portal, a genuine step towards financial inclusion. The real test will be whether the weighted average cut-off yields remain stable or spike, indicating market concerns about short-term liquidity. That number will tell us more than any headline.
Sources (3): rbi.org.in, bseindia.com, bseindia.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
