Description

BSE announces non-competitive bidding facility for GoI's auction of three Treasury Bills (91-day, 182-day, 364-day) on February 25, 2026, with bidding available via the NCB-GSec module on the iBBS platform.

Summary

BSE has notified trading members of the non-competitive bidding facility for the Government of India’s auction of three Treasury Bills on February 25, 2026. Bidding is available through the NCB-GSec module of BSE’s iBBS web-based platform. This circular is issued in continuation of Exchange circular no. 20180423-42 dated April 26, 2018.

Key Points

  • Government of India will sell three Treasury Bills (91-day, 182-day, 364-day) on February 25, 2026
  • Bidding platform: https://ibbs.bseindia.com » NCB-GSec module
  • All three T-Bills are new issuances (not reissues)
  • Combined total issue size: Rs. 34,000 Crore
  • Minimum bid amount: Rs. 10,000 per lot; minimum lot size: 100 units
  • Separate bid collection deadlines apply for direct investors and trading members

Regulatory Changes

No new regulatory changes. This circular operates under the framework established by Exchange circular no. 20180423-42 (April 26, 2018) for non-competitive bidding in RBI-conducted Government Securities auctions.

Compliance Requirements

  • Trading members must submit bids through the NCB-GSec module on the iBBS platform
  • Members must adhere to the respective bid collection end times for direct investors and members
  • Contact Trading Operations for new user ID creation, password resets, or bidding-related queries
  • Contact ICCL Operations for obligation, pay-in, and settlement-related queries

Important Dates

EventDate & Time
Bid Collection StartFebruary 23, 2026, from 10:00 AM (24-hour availability)
Bid Collection End (Direct Investors)February 24, 2026, till 5:00 PM
Bid Collection End (Members)February 25, 2026, till 8:00 AM
Auction DateFebruary 25, 2026
Settlement DateFebruary 26, 2026

Impact Assessment

Securities Available for Bidding:

SecuritySymbolTypeIssue Size (Cr)Min LotMin Amt (Rs.)Max Amt (Cr)
91 Day T-Bill091T270526T-Bills (New)14,00010010,000700
182 Day T-Bill182T260826T-Bills (New)12,00010010,000600
364 Day T-Bill364T250227T-Bills (New)8,00010010,000400

This is a routine debt market operation with moderate market impact. The total issuance of Rs. 34,000 Crore in T-Bills will affect short-term liquidity and interest rate benchmarks. Trading members and institutional investors in the debt segment need to act promptly given the short bidding window, particularly members whose deadline is 8:00 AM on auction day.

Impact Justification

Routine periodic auction notification for government treasury bills; relevant to trading members and direct investors participating in debt/G-Sec markets via BSE's NCB-GSec platform. Total issue size is significant at Rs. 34,000 Cr across three instruments.