The Reserve Bank of India on 8 August 2025 completed its latest round of government securities auctions, raising Rs 25,000 crore across two maturities, with demand staying robust though yields inched higher.
The auction of the 6.28% GS 2032 saw competitive bids worth Rs 30,803.40 crore against the notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore. The cut-off price was set at Rs 99.64, translating to a yield-to-maturity of 6.3439%, while the weighted average yield was marginally lower at 6.3349%. A total of 62 bids were accepted, with partial allotment applied to 14 bids at 63.77%. Non-competitive bids added another Rs 3.28 crore, which were fully accepted.
For the longer-dated 7.09% GS 2074, the Centre mobilised Rs 14,000 crore on competitive bids amounting to Rs 39,778.28 crore. The cut-off price stood at Rs 98.78, corresponding to a yield of 7.1793%, and the weighted average yield was slightly lower at 7.1673%. Forty-seven bids were accepted, with just 1.59% partial allotment for seven of them. Non-competitive bids totalled Rs 16.57 crore and were fully allotted.
Underwriting commitments from primary dealers matched the notified amounts for both securities, at Rs 11,000 crore for the 2032 paper and Rs 14,000 crore for the 2074 paper. There was no devolvement on primary dealers, indicating smooth demand absorption in the market.