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On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct the following Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auctions on Friday, August 08, 2025:

The Reserve Bank has decided to grant 'in-principle’ approval to AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUSFB) for transitioning from a Small Finance Bank (SFB) to a Universal Bank.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, Karnataka vide Directive No. DOS.CO.UCB.BSD-III.D-2/12.23.283/2019-20 dated January 02, 2020, for a period of six months up to July 10, 2020, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to the close of business on August 10, 2025 vide Directive No. DOR.MON/D-08/12.23.283/2025-26 dated May 6, 2025. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond August 10, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 05, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹16 lakh (Rupees Sixteen Lakh only) on Andaman & Nicobar State Co-operative Bank Limited (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Ban

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 05, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.03 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh Three Thousand only) on The Katihar District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bihar (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 ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’. 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 and Section 25 read with Section 23 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated July 31, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Chanasma Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited, Chanasma, Dist. Patan, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Customer Protection - Limiting Liability of Customers of Co-operative Banks in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions’. 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 (RBI) has, by an order dated August 05, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Raiganj Central Co-operative Bank Limited, West Bengal (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. This

8 अगस्त 2025 को ₹25,000 करोड़ की सरकारी प्रतिभूतियों की बिक्री के लिए हामीदारी नीलामी  भारत सरकार ने को आयोजित की जाने वाली नीलामियों के माध्यम से निम्नलिखित विवरण के अनुसार सरकारी प्रतिभूतियों की बिक्री (पुनर्निर्गम) की घोषणा क

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 49,055 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 49,055 Cut off Rate (%) 5.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,00,499.90 5.20 1.00-6.30 I. Call Money 16,511.94 5.33 4.75-5.50 II. Triparty Repo 3,89,060.35 5.20 5.00-5.40 III. Market Repo 1,92,246.61 5.20 1.00-5.60 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 2,681.00 5.41 5.32-6.30

In pursuance of the announcement made in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated August 06, 2025 regarding the review of extant regulatory guidelines on settlement of claims in respect of deceased depositors, Reserve Bank has released today the draft circular in this regard.

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Thursday, August 07, 2025, as under:

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended August 01, 2025 and Money Supply for the fortnight ended July 25, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India today released on its website the results of the following Surveys: i) Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) – July 2025 ii) Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) – July 2025 iii) Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS) – July 2025 iv) OBICUS Survey on manufacturing sector – Q4:2024-25

Auction Results 91-Day 182-Day 364-Day I. Notified Amount 10,000 6,000 5,000 II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 97 91 86 (ii) Amount 19,120.180 24,822.150 22,935.000 III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.6571 97.3083 94.7295 (YTM: 5.4597%) (YTM: 5.5475%) (YTM: 5.5790%)

I. T-Bill 91-Day 182-Day 364-Day II. Total Face Value Notified ₹10,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹5,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.6571 (YTM:5.4597%) 97.3083 (YTM: 5.5475%) 94.7295 (YTM: 5.5790%)

The Reserve Bank had constituted an Internal Working Group (IWG) to review the extant Liquidity Management Framework which has been in operation since February 2020.

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 67,755 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 67,755 Cut off Rate (%) 5.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.48 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Wednesday, August 06, 2025, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 2 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM August 08, 2025 (Friday)

This Statement sets out the developmental and regulatory policy measures relating to (i) Regulation; (ii) Financial Markets. I. Regulation 1. Standardisation of procedure for settlement of claims in respect of deposit accounts of deceased customers of banks Under the provisions of Banking Regulation Act, 1949, nomination facility is available in respect of deposit accounts, articles kept in safe custody or safe deposit lockers. This is intended to facilitate expeditious settlement of claims or return of articles or release of contents of safe deposit locker upon death of a customer and to minimise hardship caused to family members. The extant instructions require banks to adopt a simplified procedure to facilitate expeditious and hassle-free settlement of claims made by survivors/ nominees/ legal heirs, the procedures vary across banks. With a view to enhance customer service standards, it has been decided to streamline the procedures and standardise the documentation to be submitted to the banks. A draft circular in this regard shall be issued shortly for public consultation.