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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today issued Reserve Bank of India [Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) – Due Diligence of AePS Touchpoint Operators] Directions, 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 (in ₹ Crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91-Day 9,000 July 02, 2025 (Wednesday) July 03, 2025 (Thursday) 2 182-Day 6,000 3 364-Day 5,000 Total 20,000

Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-March 2025[1]. Key Features IIP during January-March 2025:  Net claims of non-residents on India declined by US$ 34.2 billion during Q4:2024-25 to US$ 330.0 billion as at end-March 2025.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹18,100 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Andhra Pradesh 1000 10 Yield 1000 12 Yield 2. Assam 900 10 Yield 3. Gujarat 1000 08 Yield 4. Himachal Pradesh 1200 25 Yield 5. Kerala 2000 33 Yield

The stock of external debt at end-March 2025 as well as revised data for earlier quarters are set out in Statements I (IMF format ) and II (old format). The major developments relating to India’s external debt as at end-March 2025 are presented below.

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territories (UTs), announces that the quantum of total market borrowings by the State Governments/UTs for the quarter July – September 2025, is expected to be ₹2,86,696 Crore. The weekly schedule of auctions to be held during the quarter along with the name of States/UTs who have confirmed participation and tentative amounts indicated by them is as under:

Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the balance of payments (BoP) data for the fourth quarter (Q4), i.e., January-March of 2024-25 on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during April-March 2024-25 are detailed below in Table 1.

Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the fourth quarter (Q4), i.e., January-March 2024-25, are presented in Statements I and II. Key Features of India’s BoP in Q4:2024-25 • India’s current account balance recorded a surplus of US$ 13.5 billion (1.3 per cent of GDP) in Q4:2024-25 as compared with US$ 4.6 billion (0.5 per cent of GDP) in Q4:2023-24 and against a deficit of US$ 11.3 billion (1.1 per cent of GDP) in Q3:2024-25. • Merchandise trade deficit at US$ 59.5 billion in Q4:2024-25 was higher than US$ 52.0 billion in Q4:2023-24. However, it moderated from US$ 79.3 billion in Q3:2024-25.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2024 2025 Variation Jun. 21 Jun. 13 Jun. 20 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government - 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 4039 15962 17089 1128 13050 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.