The Reserve Bank had constituted the Regulations Review Authority 2.0 (RRA 2.0) in 2021 to review the regulatory prescriptions with a view to their simplification and ease of implementation. Based on detailed deliberation, RRA 2.0 finalized its report on June 10, 2022. One of the important recommendations of the RRA 2.0 report was:

As announced vide the Press Release 2024-2025/1933 dated January 15, 2025 , the Reserve Bank will be conducting daily Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions on all working days in Mumbai with reversal taking place on the next working day, until further notice.

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended February 21, 2025.

     The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The March 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, Jammu, Kolkata

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS). The March 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

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹14000 Crore ₹12000 Crore ₹7000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 127 89 99 (ii) Amount ₹34623.720 Crore ₹23642.150 Crore ₹27673.320 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.4176 96.8144 93.8765 (YTM:6.4490%) (YTM:6.5989%) (YTM:6.5409%)

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on February 28, 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 (ACU) auction, applicable to each Primary Dealer (PD), are as under

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹14,000 Crore ₹12,000 Crore ₹7,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.4176 (YTM: 6.4490%) 96.8144 (YTM: 6.5989%) 93.8765 (YTM: 6.5409%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹14,000 Crore ₹12,000 Crore ₹7,000 Crore

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 0.00 - - I. Call Money 0.00 - - II. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 0.00 - - II. Term Money@@ 0.00 - - III. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 49,955 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 49,955 Cut off Rate (%) 6.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.27 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) N.A.f

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,94,039.41 6.24 5.15-6.65 I. Call Money 14,886.68 6.31 5.15-6.65 II. Triparty Repo 4,19,180.40 6.23 5.90-6.35 III. Market Repo 1,58,098.13 6.28 5.75-6.45 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,874.20 6.45 6.45-6.45

The Reserve Bank of India had issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Ajantha Urban Co-operative Bank Maryadit, Aurangabad, Maharashtra vide Directive No. NGP.DoS.SSM 3.No.S675/15.03.302/2023-2024 dated August 28, 2023, for a period of six months up to the close of business on February 29, 2024, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to the close of business on February 28, 2025 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-75/12-22-740/2024-25 dated November 26, 2024.

As announced vide the Press Release 2024-2025/1933 dated January 15, 2025 , the Reserve Bank will be conducting daily Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions on all working days in Mumbai with reversal taking place on the next working day, until further notice.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on February 25, 2025, is as under: (Amount in ₹ Crore) ANDHRA PRADESH 2036 ASSAM 2040 ASSAM 2045 BIHAR 2037 Notified Amount 1000 900 950 1546 Tenure 11 15 20 12 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 39 35 26 25 (ii) Amount 2540 3556 1595 1995 Cut off Price (₹)/ Yield (%) 7.20 7.20 7.20 7.24 Competitive Bids Accepted (i) No. 25 15 6 22 (ii) Amount 919.589 889.947 949.998 1520.991 Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids

Sr. No State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹)/ Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1. Andhra Pradesh 1000 1000 7.20 11 2. Assam 900 900 7.20 15 950 950 7.20 20 3. Bihar 1546 1546 7.24 12 4. Chhattisgarh 2000 2000 7.20 09 1000 1000 7.19 10 5. Gujarat 1000 1000 6.98 05 6. Haryana 2000 2000 7.22 13

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,15,440 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 75,012 Cut off Rate (%) 6.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 59.18

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,96,672.53 6.26 5.00-6.53 I. Call Money 16,262.22 6.33 5.15-6.45 II. Triparty Repo 4,15,094.95 6.24 6.00-6.50 III. Market Repo 1,63,441.16 6.29 5.00-6.53 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,874.20 6.45 6.45-6.46

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 18, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on The Gulbarga and Yadgir District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in exercise of powers conferred under Section 27(3) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) on ‘Offsite Surveillance System-Revision of Due dates for Submission of OSS/FMS Returns’. 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 18, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Guntur District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Andhra Pradesh (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 31 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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.

Reserve Bank of India on February 13, 2025 had imposed All Inclusive Directions (AID) on New India Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai and the bank was directed not to allow withdrawal of any amount from savings bank or current accounts or any other account of a depositor.