In the underwriting auctions conducted on December 15, 2023 for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rates for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below:

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on December 15, 2023.

Government of India announces the conversion/switch of its securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹14,000 crore (face value). The security-wise details of the conversion/switch are given as under:

Auction Results    91 Days    182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹7000 Crore ₹8000 Crore ₹9000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 109 94 107 (ii) Amount ₹28115.757 Crore ₹18839.561 Crore ₹19470.2 Crore

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 daysII. Total Face Value Notified ₹7,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore ₹9,000 CroreIII. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.3010(YTM: 6.9325%) 96.5633

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on December 12, 2023 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore)   ANDHRA PRADESH 2031 ANDHRA PRADESH 2038 ASSAM 2033 GUJARAT 2030

Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Andhra Pradesh 500 500 7.71  8 500 500 7.70 15 2 Assam 1000 1000 7.74 10 3 Gujarat 2000 2000 7.66 7 4 Haryana 1000 1000 7.71 10

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹33,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (Rs. crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.37% GS 2028 Oct 23, 2028 7,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2023 dated December 11, 2023 December 15, 2023 (Friday) December 18, 2023

Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) in tranches as per the calendar specified below:S. No.Tranche Date of Subscription Date of Issuance 1. 2023-24 Series III December 18 – December 22, 2023 December 28, 2023 2.2023-24 Series IV February 12 – February 16, 2024 February 21, 2024

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series XI - Issue date December 11, 2017) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, premature redemption of Gold Bond may be permitted after fifth year from the date of issue of such Gold Bond on the date on which interest is payable.  Accordingly, the next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be December 11, 2023.