Mumbai, April 17 -- The Reserve Bank of India on 17 April 2026 conducted the auction of two dated government securities, witnessing robust investor demand across both medium- and long-term maturities.

The auction included the 6.36% Government Security 2031 with a notified amount of Rs 21,000 crore and the 6.90% Government Security 2065 for Rs 11,000 crore.

Competitive bids comfortably exceeded the notified amounts. The 6.36% GS 2031 received 295 bids aggregating Rs 52,300 crore, implying a bid cover of around 2.5 times. The 6.90% GS 2065 attracted 262 bids worth Rs 30,085 crore, translating into nearly 2.7 times subscription.

The 6.36% GS 2031 was auctioned at a cut-off price of Rs 98.98, corresponding to a yield of 6.6075%. The weight...