Issuance Calendar for Marketable Dated Securities October 2004 - March 2005 (September 20, 2004)
With a view to enabling institutional and retail investors to plan their investment in a better manner and also for providing transparency and stability in the Government securities market, it has been decided to continue with the system of releasing an indicative calendar for issuance of Government securities.
Accordingly, an indicative issuance calendar as given below for issue of dated securities for the first half of 2004-2005 covering the period from April 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 is being issued in consultation with the Government.
Calendar for issue of dated securities for the second half of 2004-05 )
| Sr.No. |
Period of Auction |
Amount |
Term of the Security |
| 1. |
October 4-11, 2004 |
6,000 |
10-14 year security for Rs.6,000 crore |
| 2. |
October 18-25, 2004 |
5,000 |
5-9 year security for Rs.5,000 crore |
| 3. |
November 1-8, 2004 |
8,000 |
i) 5-9 year security for Rs.6,000 crore ii) 20-year and above security for Rs. 2,000 crore
|
| 4. |
November 16-24, 2004 |
5,000 |
10-14 year security for Rs. 5,000 crore e
|
| 5. |
December 1-8, 2004 |
8,000 |
i) 10-14 year security for Rs. 6,000 crore ii) 20-year and above security for Rs. 2,000 crore |
| 6. |
January 1-8, 2005 |
7,000 |
i) 5-9 year security for Rs. 5,000 crore ii) 20-year and above security for Rs. 2,000 crore
|
| 7. |
February 1-8, 2005 4 |
5,000 |
15-19 year security for Rs. 5,000 crore
|
|
Total |
44000 |
The issuance calendar covers the balance of budgeted Gross Market Borrowing Programme of the Government for the fiscal 2004-05 after adjusting the amount received by the Government of India from the State Governments towards prepayment of the small savings loans and other relevant factors.
All the auctions covered by the calendar will have the facility of non-competitive
bidding scheme under which 5 per cent of the notified amount will be reserved
for specified retail investors. The issuances of dated securities covered under
the calendar will be undertaken through a mix of Fixed Coupon Bonds and Floating
Rate Bonds depending upon market conditions.
The issuances of Treasury Bills/dated securities under the Market Stabilisation Scheme (MSS) would be in addition to the above issuance calendar.
The calendar is subject to variations depending on market conditions and other relevant factors. In addition to the proposed issuances of dated securities indicated in the calendar, the Reserve Bank will also have the flexibility for additional issuances of Government securities keeping in view the emerging requirements of the Government.
Alpana Killawala
General Manager
Press Release: 2004-2005/319
Old auction calendars
Calendar for Marketable Dated Securities (Dated March 25, 2004)
Issuance Calendar for Marketable Dated Securities for H2 of 2003-04