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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

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on February 17, 2026, is as under: (Amount in ₹ Crore) ANDHRA PRADESH 2037 ASSAM 2036 ASSAM 2046 GUJARAT 2031* Notified Amount 500 1000 1000 1000 Tenor 11 -Years Re-issue of 7.57% ASSAM SGS 2036 issued on 07-JAN-2026 20 -Years 5 -Year and 6 -Months Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 52 45 82 64 (ii) Amount 3988 4810 4310.100 7645 Cut-off Yield (%) 7.53 7.4798 7.76 6.98 Cut off Price (₹) 100 100.61 100 100 Competitive Bids Accepted

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the draft Directions on Foreign Exchange Dealings of Authorised Persons. Comments on the draft Directions are invited from market participants, stakeholders and other interested parties by March 10, 2026.

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹)/ Yield (%) Tenor (Year) 1. Andhra Pradesh 500 500 7.53 11 2. Assam 1000 1000 100.61/7.4798 Re-issue of 7.57% Assam SGS 2036, issued on January 07, 2026 1000 1000 7.76 20 3. Gujarat* 1000 1500 6.98 05 year and 06 months 4. Haryana 1000 1000 7.69 16 1000 1000 7.73 19 5. Jammu and Kashmir 500 500 7.74 20

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,91,195.50 4.86 4.00-6.00 I. Call Money 16,327.67 5.09 4.50-5.20 II. Triparty Repo 4,96,434.95 4.84 4.00-4.93 III. Market Repo 1,73,585.68 4.88 4.00-5.20 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 4,847.20 5.08 5.06-6.00

The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The amended regulations have rationalised the ECB framework by expansion of eligible borrower and recognised lender base, rationalisation of borrowing limits and restrictions on average maturity period, removal of restrictions on the cost of borrowing for ECBs, review of end-use restrictions and simplification of reporting requirements.

Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹33,000 crore as per the following details:

As a part of the Reserve Bank of India’s continued engagement with stakeholders, the Governor held a meeting today in Mumbai with select Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and representatives of MSME associations.

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the draft Directions on Reporting Instructions for Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks. Comments on the draft Directions are invited from market participants, stakeholders and other interested parties by March 09, 2026.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 13, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only) on Matoshri Mahila Sahakari Bank Limited, Parner, Maharashtra (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, 1949.