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Date : Jan 27, 2025

RBI announces OMO Purchase of Government of India Securities

As announced vide the Press Release 2024-2025/2013 dated January 27, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting OMO purchase for an aggregate amount of Rs.20,000 crores on January 30, 2025.

2. Accordingly, RBI will purchase the following Government securities through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method:

Sr. No

ISIN

Security

Date of Maturity

Aggregate Amount

1

IN0020150069

7.59% GS 2029

20-Mar-2029

Rs.20,000 crores
(There is no security-wise notified amount)

2

IN0020230085

7.18% GS 2033

14-Aug-2033

3

IN0020240019

7.10% GS 2034

08-Apr-2034

4

IN0020240126

6.79% GS 2034

07-Oct-2034

5

IN0020230077

7.18% GS 2037

24-Jul-2037

3. The Reserve Bank reserves the right to:

  • decide on the quantum of purchase of individual securities.
  • accept bids for less than the aggregate amount.
  • purchase marginally higher/lower than the aggregate amount due to rounding-off.
  • accept or reject any or all the bids either wholly or partially without assigning any reasons.

4. Eligible participants should submit their bids in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system between 10:30 am and 11:30 am on January 30, 2025. Only in the event of system failure, physical bids would be accepted. Such physical bid should be submitted to Financial Markets Operations Department (email: Phone no: 022-22630982) in the prescribed form obtainable from RBI website (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewFormsbefore 11:30 am.

5. The result of the auctions will be announced on the same day and successful participants should ensure availability of securities in their SGL account by 12 noon on January 31, 2025.

(Puneet Pancholy)  
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2024-2025/2014