Press Releases

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹43,130 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Assam 1000 - 09 Yield 2. Chhattisgarh 1000 - 12 Yield 1000 - 17 Yield 3. Gujarat 1000 500 06 year and 06 months Yield 1000 500 10 Yield

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 23, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Mahbubnagar District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Telangana (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 23, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Guntur Women Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Andhra Pradesh (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 23, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Belagavi District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Gold Loan – Bullet Repayment’ and ‘Exposure to Commercial Real Estate’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 23, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Prakasapuram Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Declaration of dividend by UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India organised a Workshop on Digital / Cyber Frauds for the Executive Directors and Heads of Fraud Risk Management of 60 major banks on February 24 and 25, 2026 at the Reserve Bank’s Central Office, Mumbai.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 13, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 Lakh (Rupees Three Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Vita Merchants’ Co-operative Bank Ltd., Vita, Maharashtra (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs’ and ‘Fair Lending Practice - Penal Charges in Loan Accounts’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Security, as detailed below, through auction to be held on February 27, 2026 (Friday). As per the extant scheme of underwriting commitment notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) auction, applicable to each Primary Dealer (PD), are as under:

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,88,419.31 4.90 1.00-6.05 I. Call Money 14,941.06 5.08 4.50-5.20 II. Triparty Repo 4,78,239.60 4.89 4.85-5.00 III. Market Repo 1,89,942.20 4.93 1.00-5.20 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 5,296.45 5.12 5.06-6.05 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 541.60 5.11 4.80-5.15 II. Term Money@@ 262.50 - 5.55-7.05

Government of India announces the conversion/switch of its securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹25,000 crore (face value). The security-wise details of the conversion/switch are given as under: Date of Auction    Source Securities    Amount (FV) of Source Securities (in ₹ crore)    Destination Securities March 02, 2026 (Monday)    5.63% GS 2026 (Maturing on Apr 12, 2026)    3,000 6.92% GS 2039 (Maturing on Nov 18, 2039) 7.33% GS 2026 (Maturing on Oct 30, 2026)    2,000 7.50% GS 2034 (Maturing on Aug 10, 2034)