Press Releases

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), set up under the RBI Act, 1934, commenced its operations on April 1, 1935. Today marks the 90th year from its establishment. To mark this momentous occasion, a commemorative event was organised by the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai with the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi as the Chief Guest and with the participation of Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri C. Ramesh Bais, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Eknath Shinde, Hon’ble Ministers of State for Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary and Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Shri Ajit Pawar.

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (issue/re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹38,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (Rs. crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.33% GS 2026 Oct 30, 2026 6,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated April 01, 2024 April 05, 2024 (Friday) April 08, 2024 (Monday) 2 New GS 2034 Apr 08, 2034 20,000 3 7.25% GS 2063 June 12, 2063 12,000 Total 38,000

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 March 01, 2024. 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 March 01, 2024. 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 March 01, 2024.

The value of exports and imports of services during February 2024 is given in the following table. International Trade in Services (US$ million) Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports) October – 2023 28,048 (10.9) 13,460 (-0.4) November – 2023 28,108 (4.4) 13,679 (-11.1)

On a review of the prevailing and evolving market conditions, Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, has decided that all securities under the market borrowing programme of Government of India shall, henceforth, be auctioned using multiple price auction method.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 78,173.67 6.68 5.00-7.10 I. Call Money 385.30 6.15 5.80-6.25 II. Triparty Repo 76,411.45 6.69 5.00-6.80 III. Market Repo 1,376.92 6.72 6.50-7.10 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

(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 - -

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 2,212.65 6.73 5.75-7.65 I. Call Money 1,464.65 5.75-6.75 II. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 748.00 7.61 7.50-7.65 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 7,341.84 7.63 5.00-9.00 II. Term Money@@ 521.30 - 7.00-7.90 III. Triparty Repo 254,426.70 6.98 5.00-7.60 IV. Market Repo 167,895.10 7.11 5.25-7.75

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item20232024Variation Mar. 24Mar. 15Mar. 22WeekYear 12345 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government00000 4.2 State Governments76251992913251-66785626 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.2. Foreign Exchange Reserves*

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹16,100 Crore (Face Value).