In the Fifth Cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox (RS) which was ‘Theme Neutral’, five entities were shortlisted to commence testing of their products, which was communicated vide Press Release dated July 26, 2024.

Reserve Bank of India has been reviewing and rationalising the regulations issued under FEMA, 1999 with an intent to promote ease of doing business. On a review, it has been decided to rationalise regulations pertaining to guarantees issued under FEMA, 1999. Salient features of proposed regulations are as under:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated August 08, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Sardargunj Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Patan, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits’.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated August 08, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on Sarvodaya Commercial Cooperative Bank Ltd., Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Donations / Contributions for public / charitable purposes out of profits of UCBs’, ‘Financial Statements – Presentation and Disclosures’, ‘Inspection & Audit Systems in Primary (Urban) Co- operative Banks’, ‘Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters – UCBs’, and ‘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 (RBl) has, by an order dated August 08, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on The Uma Co-operative Bank Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Inspection & Audit Systems in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. 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 following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹17,600 Crore (Face Value).

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 12, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.20 lakh (Rupees Four Lakh Twenty Thousand only) on Maharashtra Gramin Bank, Aurangabad (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Offsite Surveillance System – Revision

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 20, 2025 (Wednesday) August 21, 2025 (Thursday) 2 182-Day 6,000 3 364-Day 5,000 Total 21,000

Government Stock - Full Auction Results (Amount in ₹ Crore) Auction Results    6.01% GS 2030    New GS 2055 I.    Notified Amount 15,000    13,000 II.    Competitive Bids Received    (i) Number 165    259 (ii) Amount    34,811.000    46,545.000 III.    Cut-off price / Yield 98.96    100.00 (YTM: 6.2572%)    (YTM: 7.2400%) IV.    Competitive Bids Accepted