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Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹33,000 crore as per the following details:

As a part of the Reserve Bank of India’s continued engagement with stakeholders, the Governor held a meeting today in Mumbai with select Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and representatives of MSME associations.

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the draft Directions on Reporting Instructions for Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks. Comments on the draft Directions are invited from market participants, stakeholders and other interested parties by March 09, 2026.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 13, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only) on Matoshri Mahila Sahakari Bank Limited, Parner, Maharashtra (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 0.00 - - I. Call Money 0.00 - - II. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 0.00 - - 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) 0.00 - - I. Call Money 0.00 - - II. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 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) 6,72,117.29 4.87 3.99-6.00 I. Call Money 13,319.43 5.04 4.50-5.10 II. Triparty Repo 4,86,262.60 4.86 4.70-5.00 III. Market Repo 1,67,724.36 4.86 3.99-5.25 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 4,810.90 5.09 5.00-6.00

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated February 11, 2026, has cancelled the licence of “Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow”, under Section 22 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on February 13, 2026. The Commissioner and Registrar of Cooperative, Uttar Pradesh has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹37,900 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT    Amount to be raised (₹ Crore)    Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Crore)    Tenor (Year)    Type of Auction 1.    Andhra Pradesh    500    -    11    Yield 2.    Assam    1000    -    Re-issue of 7.57% Assam SGS 2036, issued on January 07, 2026    Price 1000    -    20    Yield 3.    Gujarat    1000    500    05 year and 06 months Yield 4.    Haryana    1000    -    16    Yield 1000    -    19    Yield 

The Reserve Bank of India had, on October 24, 2025, issued two draft Directions on Capital Market Exposure (CME), viz.,: (i) Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Capital Market Exposure) Directions, 2025 and (ii) Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Capital Market Exposure) Directions, 2025 seeking feedback from stakeholders. The draft Directions were aimed primarily to (i) provide an enabling framework for banks to finance acquisitions by Indian corporates; (ii) enhance the limit for lending by banks against shares, units of REITs, InvITs while removing the regulatory ceiling altogether on lending against listed debt securities; and (iii) put in place a more principle-based framework for lending to capital market intermediaries (CMIs).