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In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated September 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series-X-Issue date March 11, 2020) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be on March 11, 2026.

The Reserve Bank of India had issued the draft circular on ‘Counterparty Credit Risk: Add-on factors for computation of Potential Future Exposure – Revised Instructions’ on August 20, 2025, seeking inputs from banks and other stakeholders till September 10, 2025. The draft instructions proposed to modify the Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) related instructions to (i) clarify that banks acting as clearing members of SEBI recognised stock exchanges in the equity derivatives and commodity derivatives segments are required to maintain capital charge for CCR; and (ii) largely align the add-on factors for calculation of Potential Future Exposure (PFE) in the Current Exposure Method (CEM) for ‘Interest Rate Contracts’ and ‘Exchange Rate Contracts and Gold’ with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) guidelines.

The Reserve Bank of India had, on January 6, 2026, issued the following drafts for stakeholder feedback on prudential norms on declaration of dividend, viz.,: (i) Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend and Remittance of Profits) Directions, 2026 (ii) Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026 (iii) Reserve Bank of India (Payment Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026

Reserve Bank had, on January 13, 2026, issued seven draft Amendment Directions on ‘Clarification on Owned Fund / Tier 1 Capital computation for NBFCs / ARCs and applicability to Credit / Investment Concentration Norms’ seeking feedback from stakeholders. Currently, NBFCs (other than NBFC-UL) and ARCs reckon Tier 1 Capital as on March 31 of the previous year for complying with Credit / Investment concentration norms. The draft directions were aimed to incorporate proposed clarifications and revisions in the matter following review of relevant provisions / Directions / guidelines in response to requests received from NBFCs.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on March 10, 2026, is as under: (Amount in ₹ Crore) ANDHRA PRADESH SGS 2039 ANDHRA PRADESH SGS 2041 ANDHRA PRADESH SGS 2043 ARUNACHAL PRADESH SGS 2046 Notified Amount 1000 1000 1000 190 Tenor 13 -Years 15 -Years 17 -Years 20 -Years Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 77 87 80 21 (ii) Amount 4295 4623 5928 930 Cut-off Yield (%) 7.62 7.61 7.65 7.75 Cut off Price (₹) 100 100 100 100

Sr. No State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹)/Yield (%) Tenor (Year) 1. Andhra Pradesh 1000 1000 7.62 13 1000 1000 7.61 15 1000 1000 7.65 17 2. Arunachal Pradesh 190 190 7.75 20 3. Assam 900 900 7.62 15 4. Delhi 1000 1000 7.45 10 5. Gujarat* 1000 1500 7.23 07 year and 06 months

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,86,434.99 4.78 0.01-6.10 I. Call Money 15,621.99 5.07 4.20-5.22 II. Triparty Repo 4,73,222.20 4.86 4.70-5.15 III. Market Repo 1,92,057.10 4.56 0.01-5.20 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 5,533.70 5.05 5.02-6.10

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vide public document ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action’ – 13 February 2026, has called on its members and other jurisdictions to refer to the statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran adopted in February 2020 which remains in effect. Further, Myanmar was added to the list of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action in the October 2022 FATF plenary and FATF has called on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the risk arising from Myanmar. When applying enhanced due diligence measures, countries have been advised to ensure that flows of funds for humanitarian assistance, legitimate NPO activity and remittances are not disrupted. The status of Myanmar in the list of countries subject to a call for action, remains unchanged.

I.SUMMARY OMO PURCHASE RESULTS Aggregate Amount (Face value) notified by RBI : ₹50,000 crore Total amount offered (Face value) by participants : ₹88,857 crore Total amount accepted (Face value) by RBI : ₹50,000 crore

Security 6.01% GS 2030 6.10% GS 2031 7.18% GS 2033 6.19% GS 2034 6.33% GS 2035 6.92% GS 2039 7.30% GS 2053 Total amount notified Aggregate amount of ₹50,000 crore (No security-wise notified amount) Total amount (Face Value) accepted by RBI (₹ in crore) 13,494 8,157 4,479 1,104 13,507 2,304 6,955 Cut off yield (%) 6.2757 6.3393 6.6246 6.6347 6.5533 6.8842 7.3387 Cut off price (₹) 98.99 98.92 103.21 97.14 98.47 100.30 99.53 Detailed results will be issued shortly.