₹28,000 crore government securities underwriting auction

RBI announced an underwriting auction for government securities worth ₹28,000 crore.

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The underwriting auction is scheduled for 21 August 2026. Primary Dealers underwrite government-security issues and support successful completion of the borrowing programme.

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1Auction size: ₹28,000 crore
2Date: 21 August 2026
3Instrument: Government Securities
4Participants: Primary Dealers

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The underwriting auction is scheduled for 21 August 2026. Primary Dealers underwrite government-security issues and support successful completion of the borrowing programme.

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