MANU/EAFF/0005/2022

Ministry : Ministry of Finance

Department/Board : Economic Affairs

Notification No. : 04(17)-B(W&M)/2020

Date of Notification : 23.02.2022

Date of Publication : 23.02.2022

Issuance of special securities

F. No. 04(17)-B(W&M)/2020.--Government of India hereby notifies the issue of (i) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security, 2032; (ii) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2033; (iii) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2034; (iv) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2035; (v) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2036; and (vi) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2037, (hereinafter briefly described as the "Special Securities") on February 24, 2022.

1. Eligibility for Subscription and Limit of Subscription.--

(i) Punjab & Sind Bank (Public Sector Bank) as referred to in the Annexure hereto shall only be eligible to subscribe to the special securities and its subscription to the securities shall be limited to the extent of the amount, as shown in the Annexure.

(ii) No other person, including any bank, company, corporation or any other body except Punjab & Sind Bank (Public Sector Bank) as referred to in aforesaid Annexure shall be eligible to subscribe to the special securities.

2. Price and Date of Issue.--

(i) The special securities will be issued at par for the amount as per the application made by the eligible bank.

(ii) The date of issue of the special securities will be the date of receipt of subscription amount from the eligible bank i.e. February 24, 2022.

3. Form of Security.--

The special securities will be issued in the form of "Security" to be held at credit of the investing bank's Subsidiary General Ledger Account maintained with Public Debt Office, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai.

4. Interest and Repayment.--

The special securities shall be repayable at par on the date of maturity as indicated against each security. The special securities shall be Non-interest bearing and no interest shall be payable on issue of the securities. Repayment of the Special securities will be made at Public Debt Office of Reserve Bank of India at Mumbai. The details of Government Special Securities shall be as follows:

S. No.

Nomenclature of the Securities

Date of maturity

1.

Non-interest bearing (Non-Transferrable) Special GoI Security 2032

Feb. 24, 2032

2.

Non-interest bearing (Non-Transferrable) Special GoI Security 2033

Feb. 24, 2033

3.

Non-interest bearing (Non-Transferrable) Special GoI Security 2034

Feb. 24, 2034

4.

Non-interest bearing (Non-Transferrable) Special GoI Security 2035

Feb. 24, 2035

5.

Non-interest bearing (Non-Transferrable) Special GoI Security 2036

Feb. 24, 2036

6.

Non-interest bearing (Non-Transferrable) Special GoI Security 2037

Feb. 24, 2037

5. Transferability and Conversion.--

The special securities shall not be transferable and conversion in any other form of security shall not be permitted.

6. Statutory Provisions.--

With respect to any such matter which has not been provided under this Notification, the Special Securities shall be governed by the Government Securities Act, 2006 and the Government Securities Rules, 2007 framed there under.

7. Applicability of Tax Laws.--

The value of the investment in the Special Security will be governed by the provisions of tax laws as applicable from time-to-time.

8. Eligibility of Investment in Special Securities.--

The investment in the special securities by Punjab & Sind Bank (Public Sector Bank) would not be considered as an eligible investment which is required to make in Government securities in pursuance of any statutory provisions or directions applicable to the investing bank.

9. HTM Status.--

As per RBI Circular DBR No BP.BC.6/21.04.141/2015-16 July 1, 2015 on Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by investing Bank, the special securities can be held under HTM portfolio without any limit.

Annexure

[Ref. F. No. 4(17)-B(W&M)/2020 dated February 23, 2022]

Name of the Public Sector Bank and Allocation of Securities (i) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security, 2032; (ii) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2033; (iii) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2034; (iv) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2035; (v) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2036; and (vi) Non-interest bearing (Non-transferable) Special GoI Security 2037, is as under:

S. No.

Name of the Bank

Maturing in Year

( crore)

2032

2033

2034

2035

2036

2037

Amount Allocated

1

Punjab & Sind Bank

770

766

766

766

766

766

4,600

 

Total

770

766

766

766

766

766

4,600

By Order of the President of India
ASHISH VACHHANI, Jt. Secy.