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    Question

    RBI recently announced to auction 5-year and 10-year

    green bonds worth ₹ _____crore each on 25 January and on 9 February, and this would be a uniform price auction.
    A 5,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 4,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 4,500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 5,200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 5,500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will auction ₹16,000 crore of sovereign green bonds (SGrBs) in two tranches. The RBI will auction 5-year and 10-year green bonds worth ₹4,000 crore each on 25 January and on 9 February, and this would be a uniform price auction. Green bonds are bonds issued by corporates, sovereign entities, inter-governmental organizations, and multinational corporations whose proceeds are deployed towards environmentally sustainable projects. They have positive environmental and climate benefits such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, and sustainable water projects.

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