Press Releases

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹30,100 Crore (Face Value) Sr. No. State/ UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Andhra Pradesh 1000 10 Yield 1000 14 Yield 1000 16 Yield 1000 18 Yield 1000 19 Yield 1500 21 Yield 2. Assam 1000 10 Yield 3. Chhattisgarh 1000 09 Yield 1000 20 Yield 4. Jammu and Kashmir 600 12 Yield

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territories (UTs), announces that the quantum of total market borrowings by the State Governments/UTs for the quarter January – March 2026, is expected to be ₹4,99,821 Crore. The weekly schedule of auctions to be held during the quarter along with the name of States/UTs who have confirmed participation and tentative amounts indicated by them is as under:

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Monday, January 05, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 1 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM January 06, 2026 (Tuesday)

In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(4)-B(W&M)/2020 dated October 09, 2020 (SGB 2020-21 Series-IX-Issue date January 05, 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 due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be on January 05, 2026.

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No. Treasury Bill Notified Amount (₹ crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91-Day 9,000 January 07, 2026 (Wednesday) January 08, 2026 (Thursday) 2 182-Day 12,000 3 364-Day 8,000 Total 29,000 The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F.No.4(2)-B(W&M)/2018 dated March 26, 2025, 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

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guwahati vide Directive No.GWH.DOS.ADM.No.S103/01-10-101/2025-26 dated July 03, 2025 for a period of six months up to close of business on January 04, 2026. 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 close of business on January 04, 2026.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2024 2025 Variation Dec. 27 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 21841 32271 23359 -8911 1518 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

Auction Results 6.48% GS 2035 I. Notified Amount 32,000 II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 395 (ii) Amount 66,542.700 III. Cut-off price / Yield 99.03 (YTM: 6.6147%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 225 (ii) Amount 31,995.984

6.48% GS 2035 I. Notified Amount ₹32,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 99.03/6.6147% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹32,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL

Tenor 5-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 25,795 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 25,795 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

In the underwriting auction conducted on January 02, 2026, for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government security, 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) 6.48% GS 2035 32,000 16,002 15,998 32,000 0.64

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,47,648.53 5.24 0.01-6.40 I. Call Money 14,118.97 5.35 4.50-5.45 II. Triparty Repo 4,39,396.35 5.20 4.95-5.30 III. Market Repo 1,90,923.76 5.32 0.01-5.54 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 3,209.45 5.45 5.35-6.40

A) Analysis of the performance under the Citizen’s Charter during the month of December 2025 has been carried out, and the summary thereof is given below – Description No. of Applications A Applications pending at the beginning of the month 3,217 B Applications received during the month 24,544 C Referred back to applicants for additional information 388

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Friday, January 02, 2026, as under:

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