Press Releases

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Monday, January 19, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 4 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM January 23, 2026 (Friday)

In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(4)-B(W&M)/2020 dated October 09, 2020 (SGB 2020-21 Series-X-Issue date January 19, 2021) 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 19, 2026.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹13,000 Crore (Face Value) Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Assam 1000 20 Yield 2. Jammu and Kashmir 500 15 Yield 3. Karnataka 2000 Re-issue of 7.25% Karnataka SGS 2032, issued on January 14, 2026 Price 2000 07 year and 06 months Yield 2000 11 year and 06 months Yield

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2025 2026 Variation Jan. 10 Jan. 02 Jan. 09 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 14620 35042 13012 -22030 -1608 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

The Reserve Bank of India had on October 07, 2025, issued the draft Reserve Bank – Ombudsman Scheme, 2025, seeking feedback from the stakeholders and the public. 2. Feedback received on the draft Scheme has been examined and necessary modifications have been suitably incorporated in the final Scheme. A statement on the feedback received for the draft Scheme and action taken is provided in the Annex.

(Amount in ₹ Crore) Auction Results    6.01% GS 2030    New GS 2076 I.    Notified Amount 18,000    13,000 II.    Competitive Bids Received    (i) Number 255    134 (ii) Amount    54,460.227    37,390.000 

6.01% GS 2030 New GS 2076 I. Notified Amount ₹18,000 crore ₹13,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 98.21 /6.4743% 7.43% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹18,000 crore ₹13,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL

The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026 and Directions on Export and Import of Goods and Services, which shall come into force from October 01, 2026. The regulations are primarily principle based and intended to promote ease of doing business, especially for small exporters and importers. They are also intended to empower Authorised Dealers to provide quicker and more efficient service to their customers.

(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.

The Reserve Bank has launched the 113th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing sector for the reference period January-March 2026. The survey assesses business sentiments for the current quarter (Q4:2025-26) and 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.