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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation vide Press Release 2023-2024/257 dated May 19, 2023. The status of withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes is periodically published by the RBI. The last press release in this regard was published on October 01, 2025.

The 619th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held today in Udaipur under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor. The Central Board took the Integrity Pledge in observance of the ongoing Vigilance Awareness Week 2025, and also the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Pledge in observance of the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS). The November 2025 round of the survey is being launched. The survey seeks qualitative responses from households, regarding their sentiments on general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, households’ income and spending. The survey is conducted regularly in 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram. The results of this survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy.

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS). The November 2025 round of the survey is being launched. The survey collects current perceptions and one year ahead expectations of households on general economic situation, employment scenario, overall price situation, own income and spending from the households residing in the rural and semi-urban areas across 31 states/ UTs viz., Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, NCT of Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Union Territory of Ladakh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. The results of this survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy.

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The November 2025 round of the survey is being launched. The survey aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets, across 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jam

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹13,600 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Andhra Pradesh 1000 12 Yield 1000 Re-issue of 7.50% Andhra Pradesh SGS 2045, issued on October 01, 2025 Price 1000 Re-issue of 7.50% Andhra Pradesh SGS 2046, issued on October 01, 2025 Price

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during the month of October 2025 are set out in Tables 1 to 7. Highlights: Lending Rates: • The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh rupee loans of SCBs stood at 8.50 per cent in September 2025 (8.74 per cent in August 2025).

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No. Treasury Bill Notified Amount (₹ crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91-Day 7,000 November 06, 2025 (Thursday) November 07, 2025 (Friday) 2 182-Day 6,000

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Money Supply for the fortnight ended October 17, 2025.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2024 2025 Variation Oct. 25 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 24079 30095 23777 -6318 -302 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

(Amount in ₹ Crore) Auction Results 5.91% GS 2028 6.28% GS 2032 7.24% GS 2055 6.98% GOI SGrB 2054 I. Notified Amount 9,000 11,000 7,000 5,000 II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 71 143 154 83 (ii) Amount 30,570.000 26,584.135 16,514.873 14,214.999 III. Cut-off price / Yield 100.16 NA 99.97 97.47 (YTM: 5.8404%) (YTM: NA) (YTM: 7.2412%) (YTM: 7.1876%)

Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of September 2025 collected from 41 select scheduled commercial banks (SCBs), accounting for about 95 per cent of the total non-food credit by all SCBs, are set out in Statements I and II. On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, non-food bank credit grew by 10.2 per cent as on the fortnight ended September 19, 2025, compared to 13.0 per cent during the corresponding fortnight of the previous year (i.e., September 20, 2024).

The value of exports and imports of services during September 2025 is given in the following table. International Trade in Services (US$ million) Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports) July – 2025 33,740 (10.2) 17,293 (8.5) August – 2025 31,191 (2.7) 15,591 (-5.3)

5.91% GS 2028 6.28% GS 2032 7.24% GS 2055 6.98% GOI SGrB 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹9,000 crore ₹11,000 crore ₹7,000 crore ₹5,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.16/ 5.8404% - 99.97/ 7.2412% 97.47/ 7.1876% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹9,000 crore NIL ₹7,000 crore ₹5,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL NIL NIL

In the underwriting auction conducted on October 31, 2025, for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rates for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below: Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount (₹crore) Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount (₹crore) Additional Competitive Underwriting Amount Accepted (₹crore) Total Amount underwritten (₹crore) ACU Commission Cut-off rate (Paise per ₹100) 5.91% GS 2028 9,000 4,515 4,485 9,000 0.15

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,65,273.51 5.49 4.85-6.60 I. Call Money 16,150.20 5.57 4.85-5.68 II. Triparty Repo 4,50,202.85 5.47 5.15-5.55 III. Market Repo 1,95,168.61 5.53 5.00-6.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 3,751.85 5.71 5.65-6.60 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 840.15 5.34 4.85-5.70

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated October 23, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated October 28, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25 lakh (Rupees Twenty Five Lakh only) on The Mehsana Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Gujarat (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - 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.

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs,SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 18-Oct-2024 03-Oct-2025* 17-Oct-2025* 18-Oct-2024 03-Oct-2025* 17-Oct-2025* LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 294002.82 319163.07 317202.13 298612.42 327465.76 324259.03** b) Borrowings from banks 130776.35 83912.67 84168.72 130806.35 83950.17 84176.79

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on October 31, 2025 (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