The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 23, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹63.60 lakh (Rupees Sixty Three Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on Union Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with the provisions of Section 26A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Credit Flow to Agriculture - Collateral free Agricultural Loans’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 51(1) of the BR Act.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2024 2025 Variation May. 17 May. 9 May. 16 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government - 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 17624 51342 36404 -14938 18780 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

Auction Results 6.75% GS 2029 7.09% GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹15,000 crore ₹12,000 crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹15,000 crore ₹12,000 crore III. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 190 364 (ii) Amount ₹51,901.000 crore ₹47,697.287 crore IV. Cut-off price / Yield 103.49 103.39 (YTM: 5.8675%) (YTM: 6.8197%) V. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 40 23 (ii) Amount ₹14,986.906 crore 11,986.900 crore

6.75% GS 2029 7.09% GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹15,000 crore ₹12,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 103.49/5.8675% 103.39/6.8197% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹15,000 crore ₹12,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 4,371 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 4,371 Cut off Rate (%) 6.01 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.01 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

In the underwriting auction conducted on May 23, 2025, 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) 6.75% GS 2029 15,000 7,518 7,482 15,000 0.03 7.09% GS 2054 12,000 6,006 5,994 12,000 0.19

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,19,034.06 5.78 1.00-6.03 I. Call Money 19,706.01 5.85 4.85-5.90 II. Triparty Repo 4,18,840.25 5.79 5.60-5.91 III. Market Repo 1,78,992.80 5.78 1.00-6.03 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,495.00 5.93 5.90-6.00

The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 has enabled certain capital related provisions such as issuance of special shares, issuance of shares at a premium, etc., which are new to the co-operative banking sector. The Report of the Expert Committee on Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (the Expert Committee), chaired by Shri. N.S. Vishwanathan, former Deputy Governor, RBI, had provided broad guiding principles on these provisions through its recommendations. Thereafter, a Working Group was constituted in RBI to inter alia operationalise the recommendations of the Expert Committee on these newly enabled capital related provisions.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 20, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) on The Aska Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Aska, Odisha (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 25(1)(iii) read with Section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

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.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on May 23, 2025 (Friday). As per the extant scheme of underwriting commitment notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC)

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 4,341 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 4,341 Cut off Rate (%) 6.01 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.01 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) 5,88,274.67 5.74 1.00-5.95 I. Call Money 17,914.80 5.80 4.85-5.90 II. Triparty Repo 3,91,287.55 5.73 5.61-5.79 III. Market Repo 1,77,177.32 5.75 1.00-5.95 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,895.00 5.92 5.88-5.95

Today, the Reserve Bank released the May 2025 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes two speeches, four articles and current statistics. The four articles are: I. State of the Economy; II. Economic Activity and Banknotes: New Approaches; III. Digital Footprints: Decoding India’s Inbound Tourism through Internet Searches; and IV. Impact of Weather Anomalies on Vegetable Prices in India.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Shimsha Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Maddur, Mandya District vide Directive BLR.DOS.SSMS.No.S2174/12-08-295/2022-23 dated February 23, 2023, for a period of six months up to August 24, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on May 24, 2025 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-73/12.23.292/2024-25 dated November 21, 2024. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond May 24, 2025.

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.

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended May 16, 2025.

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹9,000 Crore ₹5,000 Crore ₹5,000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 135 76 111 (ii) Amount ₹62922.160 Crore ₹36328.500 Crore ₹36415.000 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.5958 97.2316 94.5948 (YTM: 5.7124%) (YTM: 5.7101%) (YTM: 5.7298%)

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹9,000 Crore ₹5,000 Crore ₹5,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.5958 (YTM: 5.7124%) 97.2316 (YTM: 5.7101%) 94.5948 (YTM: 5.7298%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹9,000 Crore ₹5,000 Crore ₹5,000 Crore

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 4,348 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 4,348 Cut off Rate (%) 6.01 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.01 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA