It has been decided, in consultation with the Government of India, that the limit for Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the first half of the financial year 2025-26 (April to September 2025) will be ₹1,50,000 crore.

The Reserve Bank of India may trigger fresh floatation of market loans when the Government of India utilises 75 per cent of the WMA limit.

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, retains the flexibility to revise the limit at any time taking into consideration the prevailing circumstances.

The interest rate on WMA/Overdraft will be as under:

1. WMA: Repo Rate
2. Overdraft: Two percent above the Repo Rate

(Puneet Pancholy)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2024-2025/2482