Repayment of Government of India-floating Rate Bonds (FRB)

PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ

Repayment of Government of India-floating Rate Bonds (FRB) issued on 2nd July 2004, due for repayment on 2nd July 2015 issue of Press Communique.
The outstanding balance of Government of India-floating Rate Bonds is repayable at par on July 02, 2015. No interest will accrue there on from the said dates. In the event of a holiday being declared on July 02, 2015 by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.


2. As per sub-regulations 24 (2) and 24(3) of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity proceeds to the registered holder of Government Bonds/Securities held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate shall be made by pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Bond/Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance.

However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account / mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries / Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India and its Associate Banks (at which they are enfaced / registered for payment of interest) 20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.

3. Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
Budget Division
North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated June 05, 2015