This Statement sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures relating to (i) Regulations; and (ii) Payment Systems. I. Regulations 1. Responsible Lending Conduct – Levy of Foreclosure Charges/ Pre-payment Penalties on Loans

The flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework has completed 8 years since its introduction in 2016. This is a major structural reform of 21st century in India. It stands out for its committee approach to decision making; transparency of policy making process and communication; accountability hinging upon quantitatively defined inflation target; and operational independence. Over the years, the framework has matured across various interest rate cycles and monetary policy stances.

Monetary Policy Decisions After assessing the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (October 9, 2024) decided to: Keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50 per cent. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate remains unchanged at 6.25 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6.75 per cent. The MPC also decided to change the monetary policy stance to ‘neutral’ and to remain unambiguously focused on a durable alignment of inflation with the target, while supporting growth. These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation of 4 per cent within a band of +/- 2 per cent, while supporting growth. 

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended October 04, 2024.

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 9,398 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 9,398 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 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 October 08, 2024, Tuesday, as under:

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 36,825 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 36,825 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 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 October 07, 2024, Monday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 4 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM October 11, 2024 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

Tenor 14-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 44,275 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 44,275 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 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 October 04, 2024, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,75,000 14 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM October 18, 2024 (Friday)

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 27, 2024 and Money Supply for the fortnight ended September 20, 2024.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 48,120 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 48,120 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 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 October 03, 2024, Thursday, as under:

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 93,815 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 93,815 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 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 October 01, 2024, Tuesday, as under:

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 1,000 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 1,000 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 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 September 30, 2024, Monday, as under:

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 20, 2024.

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 91,035 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 50,003 Cut off Rate (%) 6.62 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.64 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 89.83

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on September 24, 2024, Tuesday, as under: