The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS). The September 2025 round of the survey is being launched. The survey seeks qualitative responses from households, regarding their sentiments on general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, households’ income and spending. The survey is conducted regularly in 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram. The results of this survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy.

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The September 2025 round of the survey is being launched. The survey aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets, across 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram. The survey seeks qualitative responses from households on price changes (general prices as well as prices of specific product groups) in the three months ahead as well as in the one year ahead period and quantitative responses on current, three months ahead and one year ahead inflation rates. The results of this survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy.

With a view to encourage writing originally in Hindi on the subjects of Economics/ Finance/Banking and general interest, Reserve Bank of India had invited entries for Inter-Bank Hindi Essay competition for the year 2025-26 vide press release dated 30 May 2025 in which Officers and Staff members (Other than Rajbhasha Officers and Translators) of Reserve Bank of India, Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) sponsored by them have participated. The result of the above-mentioned competition is attached herewith.

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 - -

(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 - - II. Term 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) 6,69,298.97 5.45 0.80-6.60 I. Call Money 17,970.39 5.51 4.00-5.63 II. Triparty Repo 4,44,453.45 5.51 5.15-5.60 III. Market Repo 2,04,044.63 5.32 0.80-5.70 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 2,830.50 5.69 5.60-6.60

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No. Treasury Bill Notified Amount (₹ crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91-Day 10,000 August 28, 2025 (Thursday) August 29, 2025 (Friday) 2 182-Day 6,000 3 364-Day 5,000 Total 21,000

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹34,150 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/ UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Assam 450 06 Yield 2. Goa 100 12 Yield 3. Gujarat 2000 09 Yield 4. Haryana 1000 14 Yield 1000 Re-issue of 8.44% Haryana SDL 2034, issued on March 06, 2019 Price

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2024 2025 Variation Aug. 16 Aug. 08 Aug. 15 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government - 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 26767 42792 34130 -8662 7363 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

The 618th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held today in Lucknow under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor. The Board assessed the emerging global and domestic economic landscape, including the geopolitical and financial market developments and associated challenges. The Board reviewed the functioning of select Central Office Departments of the Bank and also of Committees of Central Board and the Ombudsman Scheme.