Govt to raise additional Rs 36,000 crore in FY19

07 Feb 2019 Evaluate

With an aim to meet additional expenses, the government has decided to raise additional Rs 36,000 crore through dated securities during the current financial year (FY19). The government will borrow additional Rs 36,000 crore through two tranches of Rs 18,000 crore each during March 11-15 and March 18-22. As per the calendar issued previously, the last tranche for borrowing through government bonds was to complete in the week ending March 8, 2019.

The finance ministry stated that in order to enable institutional and retail investors plan their investments efficiently and provide transparency and stability to the government securities market, an indicative calendar for issuance of government dated securities for the remaining period of the fiscal year 2018-19 (February 4 to March 31) has been prepared in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The Ministry said the government, in consultation with the RBI, will continue to have the flexibility to bring about modifications in the calendar in terms of notified amount, issuance period, maturities and others. The government may also issue different types of instruments, including instruments having non-standard maturity and floating rate bonds (FRBs), depending upon the requirement of the government.

Besides, the Ministry added the government reserves the right to exercise the greenshoe option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 1,000 crore each against any one or more of the above security. Though, the exercise of the greenshoe option within one or more securities in an auction will be within the overall notified amount for the auction.

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