Press Releases

As announced in Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 07, 2025, Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website draft directions on Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) for cross-border Card Not Present (CNP) transactions for public comments.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, Karnataka vide Directive DOS.CO.UCB.BSD-III.D-2/12.23.283/2019-20 dated January 02, 2020, for a period of six months up to July 10, 2020, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to the close of business on February 10, 2025 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-68/12.23.283/2024-25 dated November 07, 2024. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹18,319 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1. Bihar 1000 12 Yield 1000 20 Yield 2. Chhattisgarh 1000 08 Yield 3. Gujarat 1000 07 Yield 1500 09 Yield 4. Haryana 1500 13 Yield 5. Jammu and Kashmir 200 20 Yield 6. Karnataka 2000 06 years and 06 months Yield

The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of The Citizen Cooperative Bank Limited, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa with TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. The Scheme has been sanctioned in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The Scheme will come into force with effect from February 10, 2025 (Monday). The branches of The Citizen Cooperative Bank Limited, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa will function as branches of TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. with effect from February 10, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Pune Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Satara (Maharashtra) with Pimpri Chinchwad Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Pune (Maharashtra). The Scheme has been sanctioned in exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The Scheme will come into force with effect from February 10, 2025 (Monday). The branches of Pune Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Satara (Maharashtra) will function as branches of Pimpri Chinchwad Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Pune (Maharashtra) with effect from February 10, 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 Days 12,000 February 12, 2025 (Wednesday) February 13, 2025 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 8,000 3 364 Days 8,000 Total 28,000

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 04, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹8.30 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh Thirty Thousand only) on Karur Vysya Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 04, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹27.30 lakh (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakh Thirty Thousand only) on Federal Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’.

As announced vide the Press Release 2024-2025/2013 dated January 27, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting OMO purchase for an aggregate amount of ₹20,000 crores on February 13, 2025. 2. Accordingly, RBI will purchase the following Government securities through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method:

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.