Press Releases

(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

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on Overseas Direct Investment, both under Automatic Route and the Approval Route, for the month of December 2025.

In the underwriting auction conducted on January 16, 2026, 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) 6.01% GS 2030 18,000 9,009 8,991 18,000 0.60

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,75,587.11 5.31 0.01-5.98 I. Call Money 16,343.12 5.39 4.60-5.50 II. Triparty Repo 4,64,481.15 5.29 5.21-5.50 III. Market Repo 1,90,595.44 5.34 0.01-5.60 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 4,167.40 5.47 5.40-5.98

In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated May 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series-II-Issue date July 16, 2019) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, premature redemption of Gold Bond may be permitted after fifth year from the date of issue of such Gold Bond on the date on which interest is payable. Accordingly, the next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be on January 16, 2026.

As announced vide the Press Release 2025-26/1759 dated December 23, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting OMO purchase for an aggregate amount of ₹50,000 crore on January 22, 2026. 2. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank will purchase the following Government securities through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method:

Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association of India (FEDAI) had submitted an application under the Omnibus Framework for recognition of Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) for Regulated Entities of the Reserve Bank, issued vide Press Release dated March 21, 2024 for recognition as an SRO. After examining the application and considering the fact that FEDAI has been functioning akin to an SRO through its rules governing the conduct of its members, it has been decided to recognise FEDAI as an SRO for all Authorised Dealers.

Please refer to the FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 - Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and the Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy Directions, 2025 applicable to the different Regulated Entities (REs) which inter alia specify the methodology for computation of Net Open Position and calculation of capital charge on foreign exchange risk. Reserve Bank has released today the following draft Amendment Directions which modify the aforementioned instructions.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to grant ‘in-principle’ approval to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Japan for setting up a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) in India, under the Reserve Bank of India (Setting Up of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries by Foreign Banks) Guidelines, 2025. SMBC is currently carrying on

The Reserve Bank has launched the 48th round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for the reference period January-March 2026. The survey assesses the business situation for the current quarter (Q4:2025-26) from selected companies in the services and infrastructure sectors in India and their expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q1:2026-27) based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q2:2026-27 and Q3:2026-27) are also covered.