The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a weekly auction of Treasury Bills (T-Bills) on 9 July 2025, with robust investor participation across all three tenors: 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day. The combined notified amount across all maturities stood at Rs 20,000 crore.
For 91-Day T-Bills, the central bank received 145 competitive bids totaling Rs 40,779.65 crore, overshooting the notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore by more than four times. Of these, 35 bids were accepted for a total of Rs 8,985.60 crore. The cut-off yield came in at 5.3872%, while the weighted average yield (WAY) was slightly lower at 5.3789%. A partial allotment of 72.81% was made for two bids at the cut-off. Additionally, Rs 5,814.40 crore was accepted via six non-competitive bids.
The 182-day tenor saw 99 competitive bids worth Rs 22,511.70 crore against a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore. The RBI accepted 46 bids totaling Rs 5,988.87 crore. The cut-off yield was set at 5.5371% with a weighted average yield of 5.5132%. One bid saw a partial allotment of 54.87%. In the non-competitive segment, Rs 2,311.13 crore was allotted through four bids.
For 364-Day T-Bills, 75 bids were received for Rs 21,498.20 crore against a notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore. The RBI accepted 30 bids worth Rs 4,950.31 crore. The cut-off yield was 5.5787%, and the weighted average yield stood at 5.5731%. One bid received partial allotment at a rate of 53.24%. In the non-competitive category, Rs 2,492.18 crore was accepted via six bids.
The auction results reflect strong demand for short-term sovereign instruments despite a modest uptick in yields, indicating investor appetite for risk-averse assets amid global uncertainty.