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The rate of interest on the Government of India Floating Rate Bonds, 2035 (GOI FRB 2035) applicable for the period January 25, 2025 to January 24, 2030 shall be 6.66 per cent per annum.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(20)–W&M /2017 dated July 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series II -Issue date July 28, 2017) 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 January 28, 2025. 2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on simple average of closing gold price of 999 purity, of the week (Monday-Friday), preceding the date of

Auction of State Government Securities The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹32,000 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1. Assam 500 20 Yield 2. Bihar 1000 12 Yield 1000 20 Yield 3. Gujarat 1000 09 Yield 1000 10 Yield 4. Haryana 2000 13 Yield 5. Jammu and Kashmir 300 30 Yield 6. Karnataka 2000 16 Yield 2000 Re-issue of 7.13% Karnataka SDL 2038, issued on February 23, 2022 Price 7. Maharashtra 2000 Re-issue of 7.11% Maharashtra SGS 2036, issued on September 25, 2024 Price 2000 Re-issue of 7.11% Maharashtra SGS 2038, issued on January 08, 2025 Price 8. Odisha 1000 06 Yield

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 07, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,63,60,000 (Rupees One crore sixty three lakh sixty thousand only) on Canara Bank (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Priority Sector Lending - Targets and Classification’, ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’ and ‘Financial Inclusion - Access to Banking Services - Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)’. 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 51(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 07, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 crore (Rupees One Crore only) on Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with provisions of Section 26A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) read with the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’. 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 51(1) of the BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 14, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3,31,80,000 (Rupees Three Crore Thirty One Lakh Eighty Thousand only) on Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Financial Inclusion - Access to Banking Services - Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)’, ‘Know Your Customer’ and ‘Loans and Advances - Statutory and Other Restrictions’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated January 15, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Datson Exports Ltd., West Bengal (the company) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services by NBFCs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 58 G(1)(b) read with Section 58B(5)(aa) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

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 January 29, 2025 (Wednesday) January 30, 2025 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 8,000 3 364 Days 8,000 Total 28,000 The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F.No.4(2)-W&M/2018 dated March 27, 2018 along with the Amendment Notification No.F.4(2)-W&M/2018 dated April 05, 2018 and Amendment Notification No.F-4(2)-W&M/2018 dated December 23, 2021, issued by Government of India, as amended from time to time. State Governments, Union Territories with legislature, eligible Provident Funds in India, designated Foreign Central Banks and any person or institution specified by the Bank in this regard, can participate on non-competitive basis, the allocation for which will be outside the notified amount. Individuals can also participate on non-competitive basis as retail investors. For

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.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2024 2025 Variation Jan. 19 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government - 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 18712 14620 23623 9003 4911 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.