Calendar for Marketable Dated Securities
 


The Reserve Bank of India today issued an indicative calendar for issuance of marketable dated Government securities. The calendar is enclosed. The calendar has been issued for the first half of the fiscal, valid for the period from April 1, 2002 to September 30, 2002. The advance calendar for issue of dated securities for the year 2002-2003 has been issued in consultation with the Government. It has been issued with a view to enabling institutional and retail investors to plan their investment in a better manner and also to providing further transparency and stability in the Government securities market.

The calendar is subject to variations depending on market conditions and other factors. In addition to the proposed issuances, the Reserve Bank will have the flexibility for additional issuances of Government securities as per emerging requirement of the Government and market conditions.

Alpana Killawala

General Manager

Press Release No.2001-2002/1078

Calendar for Issuance of Government Securities

Sl. No.

Period of Auction

Amount (Rs. Crore)

Term of the Security

1.

April 1-6, 2002

7,000

(i) Below 10-year security for Rs.3,000 crore.
(ii) 10-year security for Rs.4,000 crore

2.

April 15-19, 2002

6,000

15-year security

3.

May 1-6, 2002

6,000

10-year security

4.

May 13-18, 2002

6,000

(i) Below 10-year security for Rs.3,000 crore
(ii) 20-year security for Rs.3,000 crore.

5.

May 27-30, 2002

6,000

(i) 15-year security for Rs.4,000 crore.
(ii) Above 20-year security for Rs.2,000 crore.

6.

June 3-7, 2002

6,000

(i) 10-year security for Rs.4,000 crore.
(ii) Above 20-year security for Rs.2,000 crore.

7.

July 1-6, 2002

7,000

(i) Below 10-year security for Rs.4,000 crore.
(ii) 15-year security for Rs.3,000 crore.

8.

August 1-6, 2002

8,000

(i) 10-year security for Rs.6,000 crore and
(ii) Above 20-year security for Rs.2,000 crore.

9.

August 26-30, 2002

8,000

(i) 15-year security for Rs.6,000 crore and
(ii) 20-year security for Rs.2,000 crore.

10.

September 5-10, 2002

8,000

(i) 15-year security for Rs.4,000 crore and
(ii) 20-year security for Rs.4,000 crore.
 

Total

68,000

 

Alpana Killawala

General Manager

Press Release No.2001-2002/1078