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EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 (BHADRA 13, 1948 SAKA)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

(Finance Budget-II Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 3rd September, 2026

No.7/1/2026-2FB2/533.- Government of Punjab hereby notifies the sale of Punjab Government

Stock (securities) of 9-year tenure for an aggregate amount of ₹800crore (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 yield 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 Facility in 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.

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(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.

(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 9-year tenure. The tenure of the Stock will commence on September 09, 2026.

Date of Repayment

8. The loan will be repaid at par on September 09, 2035.

Rate of Interest

9. The cut-off yield determined at the auction will be the coupon rate percent per annum on the Stock sold

at the auction. The interest will be paid on March 09 and September 09.

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

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