Press Releases

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 December 01, 2025.

In the Monetary Policy Statement dated December 6, 2024, the Reserve Bank had announced its proposal to add 'podcasts' to its communication toolkit for wider dissemination of information of interest to the general public. The RBI's podcast series aims to simplify complex financial topics and make financial knowledge more accessible and inclusive. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank has launched its podcast series, RBI Talks: Paisa to Policy, with the first episode titled "Demystifying KYC."

The Reserve Bank of India had, on October 24, 2025, issued draft Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2025 seeking feedback from stakeholders. The amendment directions were aimed primarily at aligning risk weights with the actual risk characteristics of operational infrastructure projects thereby promoting better risk assessment and capital allocation.

In terms of Para 13 (ii) of Government of India Notification F.No.4(10)- B(W&M)/2020 dated June 26, 2020 on Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable)- FRSB 2020 (T), the coupon/interest rate of the bond would be reset half yearly, starting with January 01, 2021 and the coupon/interest rate will be set at a spread of (+) 35 bps over the prevailing National Savings Certificate (NSC) rate.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Security, as detailed below, through auction to be held on January 02, 2026 (Friday). As per the extant scheme of underwriting commitment notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) auction, applicable to each Primary Dealer (PD), are as under:

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 57,797 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 57,797 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,90,001.24 5.42 2.00-6.25 I. Call Money 9,658.66 5.56 4.60-5.75 II. Triparty Repo 3,94,577.20 5.33 5.00-5.51 III. Market Repo 1,82,281.78 5.60 2.00-6.25 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 3,483.60 5.65 5.59-6.10 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 194.25 5.30 4.85-5.50 II. Term Money@@ 203.00 - 5.70-6.50

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Thursday, January 01, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 1 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM January 02, 2026 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022.

In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(22)-B(W&M)/2018 dated October 08, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series-IV-Issue date January 01, 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 due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be on January 01, 2026.

In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(25)-(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series-XIV-Issue date January 01, 2018) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, the Gold Bond shall be repayable on the expiration of eight years from the date of issue of the Gold Bonds. Accordingly, the final redemption date of the above tranche shall be January 01, 2026.