Description

BSE announces non-competitive bidding facility for three Government of India Treasury Bills (91-day, 182-day, 364-day) to be auctioned on February 25, 2026, with bidding available via the NCB-GSec module on iBBS platform.

Summary

BSE has announced the non-competitive bidding facility for the auction of three Treasury Bills (T-Bills) issued by the Government of India on February 25, 2026, as informed by RBI’s press release dated February 20, 2026. Trading members can participate through the NCB-GSec module on BSE’s iBBS web-based bidding platform.

Key Points

  • Three T-Bills are available for non-competitive bidding: 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day maturities.
  • Bidding is conducted via the NCB-GSec module at https://ibbs.bseindia.com.
  • Combined issue size across all three T-Bills is Rs. 34,000 Crore.
  • Minimum investment amount is Rs. 10,000 with lot size of 100 units.
  • This auction continues the framework established under Exchange circular no. 20180423-42 dated April 26, 2018.

Regulatory Changes

No new regulatory changes introduced. This circular is issued in continuation of the existing non-competitive bidding framework for Government Securities established by Exchange circular no. 20180423-42 (April 26, 2018).

Compliance Requirements

  • Trading members wishing to participate must access the NCB-GSec module on the iBBS platform (https://ibbs.bseindia.com).
  • Members must submit bids within prescribed timelines and within the maximum investment cap per security.
  • Direct investors and members have separate bid collection deadlines (see Important Dates below).
  • For new user ID creation or password reset, contact Trading Operations: user.trdops@bseindia.com / 022-2272-8005 / 8215.
  • For bidding queries: trading.ops@bseindia.com / 022-2272-8376 / 5626 / 8226.
  • For obligation and pay-in queries: Collaterals@icclindia.com, settlements@icclindia.com / 022-2272-8468 / 8704 / 8264.

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 Details:

SecuritySymbolTypeIssue Size (Cr)Min LotMin Amt (Rs.)Max Amt (Cr)
91 Day T-Bill091T270526New14,00010010,000700
182 Day T-Bill182T260826New12,00010010,000600
364 Day T-Bill364T250227New8,00010010,000400

This is a routine operational notice with low market impact. It is relevant only to debt market participants — trading members and direct investors — who wish to participate in the non-competitive auction of short-term government securities. No equities or listed companies are affected. The T-Bills are new issuances maturing in May 2026, August 2026, and February 2027 respectively.

Impact Justification

Routine operational notice for a scheduled T-Bill auction via the non-competitive bidding facility; no regulatory changes, no stock-specific impact, limited to debt market participants using the iBBS platform.