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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 for issue of dated securities for the second half of 2004-2005 covering the period from October 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005 (as given below) is being issued in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India.
Sr.No.
Period of auction
Amount (Rs. Crore)
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
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
5,000
15-19 year security for Rs. 5,000 crore
Total
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 issuance 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 Stabilization 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.
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