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EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 (BHADRA 13, 1948 SAKA)
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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(Finance Budget-II Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 3rd September, 2026
No.7/1/2026-2FB2/538.- Government of Punjab hereby notifies the Re-issue of 7.65% Punjab
SGS 2043, issued on August 12, 2026 for an aggregate amount of `1200crore (Nominal). The sale will be
subject to the terms and conditions spelt out in this notification (called specific Notification) as also the terms and
conditions specified in the General Notification No. 7/3/2017-2FBII/445 dated May 08, 2017 of Government of
Punjab.
Object of the Loan
1. (i) To finance part of Capital Expenditure of Plan Schemes and other Development Schemes under
execution
(ii) Consent of Central Government has been obtained to the floatation of this loan as required by Article
293(3) of the Constitution of India.
Method of Issue
2. Government Stock will be sold through the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office (PDO) Fort, Mumbai-
400 001 by auction in the manner as prescribed in paragraph 6.1 of the General Notification No. 7/3/2017-
2FBII/445 dated May 08, 2017 at a coupon rate to be determined by the Reserve Bank of India at the Price
based auction under multiple price formats.
Allotment to Non-competitive Bidders
3. The Government Stock up to 10 % of the notified amount of the sale will be allotted to eligible individuals and
institutions subject to a maximum limit of 1 % of the notified amount for a single bid as per the Revised Scheme
for Non-competitive Bidding Facilityin the Auctions of State Government Securities of the General Notification
(Annexure – II).
Place and Date of Auction
4. The auction will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, at its Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001
on September 08, 2026. Bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format, on the Reserve Bank of
India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system as stated below on September 08, 2026.
(a) The competitive bids shall be submitted electronically on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking
Solution (E-Kuber) system between 10:30 A.M. and 11.30 A.M.
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(b) The non-competitive bids shall be submitted electronically on the Reserve Bank of India Core
Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system between 10.30 A.M. and 11.00 A.M.
Result of the Auction
5. The result of the auction shall be displayed by the Reserve Bank of India on its website on the same day. The
payment by successful bidders will be on September 09, 2026.
Method of Payment
6. Successful bidders will make payments on September 09, 2026 before close of banking hours by means of
cash, bankers' cheque/pay order, demand draft payable at Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai/ New Delhi or a
cheque drawn on their account with Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai (Fort) /New Delhi.
Tenure
7. The Stock will be of 17-year tenure from the date of commencement on August 12, 2026.
Date of Repayment
8. The loan will be repaid at par on August 12, 2043.
Rate of Interest
9. Interest at the rate of 7.65% per annum will accrue on the nominal value of the stock from the date of
original issue date and will be paid half yearly on February 12 and August 12.
Eligibility of Securities
10. The investment in Government Stock will be reckoned as an eligible investment in Government Securities by
banks for the purpose of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) under Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The stocks will qualify for the ready forward facility.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Punjab
Sd/-
ALOK SHEKHAR, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab
Department of Finance