The Reserve Bank of India has today issued the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Credit Information Reporting) Directions, 2025. The Master Direction consolidates the existing instructions on credit information reporting and dissemination, issued to the regulated entities (REs) of the Reserve Bank.

The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 68th round of its Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS). The survey is for the reference period October – December 2024 (Q3:2024-25).

(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    -    -

MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 16,848.34 6.33 5.50-6.75 I. Call Money 1,014.25 6.12 5.75-6.60 II. Triparty Repo 15,521.00 6.34 6.18-6.75 III. Market Repo 313.09 6.34 5.50-6.55 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - Term Segment I. Notice Money** 62.30 6.20 6.05-6.24 II. Term Money@@ 0.00 - - III. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 9,253.25 6.43 5.75-6.69 I. Call Money 834.65 6.11 5.75-6.60 II. Triparty Repo 6,299.90 6.44 5.75-6.69 III. Market Repo 44.00 6.40 6.40-6.40 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 2,074.70 6.51 6.52-6.50

To mark the 90th year of its service to the nation, the Reserve Bank of India, hosted RBI@90 All India Public Sector Badminton Tournament at Bengaluru from January 02-05, 2025. The tournament was played across 7 formats: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Men’s Team & Women’s Team.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹21,500 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State Amount to be raised. (₹ Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1. Assam 500 10 Yield 2. Bihar 1000 10 Yield 1000 15 Yield

On October 17, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India had, in exercise of its powers under Section 45L(1)(b) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, issued Directions to Arohan Financial Services Limited, Kolkata, to cease and desist from sanction and disbursal of loans, effective from close of business as of October 21, 2024.

The Government of India has announced the buyback of its Securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹25,000 crore (face value). The security-wise details of the buyback are as under: S.No. Security Date of Maturity 1 7.72% GS 2025 May 25, 2025 2 5.22% GS 2025 June 15, 2025 3 8.20% GS 2025 September 24, 2025 4 5.15% GS 2025 November 09, 2025 5 7.59% GS 2026 January 11, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of The National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bangalore (Karnataka) with Cosmos Co-operative Bank Limited (Maharashtra). The Scheme has been sanctioned in exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The Scheme will come into force with effect from January 06, 2025. The branches of The National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bangalore (Karnataka) will function as branches of Cosmos Co-operative Bank Limited (Maharashtra) with effect from January 06, 2025.