The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated October 22, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Kamuthi Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated October 22, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Arantangi Co-operative Town Bank Limited, Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Declaration of dividend by UCBs’. 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.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,50,000 1 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM October 29, 2025 (Wednesday)

In terms of GOI notification F.No. 4(4)-B (W&M)/2020 dated April 13, 2020 (SGB 2020-21 Series-I-Issue date April 28, 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 October 28, 2025.

The 30th Meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) to review the flow of credit to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector was held in Coimbatore on October 27, 2025, under the chairmanship of Shri Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The meeting was attended by the Executive Directors from RBI, Additional Secretary from the Ministry of MSME and Joint Secretary from the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India; Chairman, SIDBI; Managing Directors of SBI and Punjab National Bank, senior management of major banks and NABARD; senior executives of the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC), Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC), and representatives from MSME associations. The last two meetings of SAC were held in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

The Reserve Bank had announced the receipt of application from VFS Capital Limited under the Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks in the press release on January 01, 2025. It is now communicated that VFS Capital Limited has withdrawn its application.

Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of four dated securities for a notified amount of ₹32,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 5.91% GS 2028 Jun 30, 2028 9,000 F.No.4(1)-B(W&M)/2025 dated October 27, 2025 October 31, 2025 (Friday) November 03, 2025 (Monday) 2 6.28% GS 2032 Jul 14, 2032 11,000 3 7.24% GS 2055 Aug 18, 2055 7,000

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,788 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,788 Cut off Rate (%) 5.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.51 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

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 - -