Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the balance of payments (BoP) data for the third quarter (Q3), i.e., October-December of 2025-26, on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during April-December 2025 are detailed below in Table 1.

Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the third quarter (Q3), i.e., October-December 2025-26, are presented in Statements I and II. Key Features of India’s BoP in Q3:2025-26 • India’s current account deficit increased to US$ 13.2 billion (1.3 per cent of GDP) in Q3:2025-26 from US$ 11.3 billion (1.1 per cent of GDP) in Q3:2024-25 (Table 1). ,

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on March 02, 2026, is as under: (Amount in ₹ Crore) ASSAM SGS 2035 CHHATTISGARH SGS 2038 CHHATTISGARH SGS 2043 GUJARAT SGS 2032 Notified Amount 1000 1000 1000 1000 Tenor 9 -Years 12 -Years 17 -Years 6 -Years 6 -Months Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 49 95 116 45 (ii) Amount 5698.50 8510 5221.35 3910

A. Source Security 5.63% GS 2026 7.33% GS 2026 8.15% GS 2026 8.15% GS 2026 B. Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 3,000 2,000 5,000 3,000 Destination Security 6.92% GS 2039 7.50% GS 2034 6.57% GS 2033 8.32% GS 2032 C. i. No. of offers received 9 10 6 6 ii. Total amount of Source Security offered (Face value, in ₹ crore) 727.659 1,425.000 4,450.806 2,500.472 iii. No. of offers accepted 2 10 6 6 iv. Total amount of source security accepted (Face value, in ₹ crore) 102.335 1,425.000 4,450.806 2,500.472 v. Total amount of destination security issued (Face value, in ₹ crore) 103.281 1,368.733 4,556.164 2,331.967 vi. Cut-off price (₹) / yield (%) for destination security 99.12/ 7.0193 105.25/ 6.6747 99.35/ 6.6765 109.08/ 6.5604

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹)/ Yield (%) Tenor (Year) 1. Assam 1000 1000 7.48 09 2. Chhattisgarh 1000 1000 7.54 12 1000 1000 7.67 17 3. Gujarat* 1000 1000 7.03 06 year and 06 months 1000 1500 7.40 10 4. Himachal Pradesh 1030 1030 7.69 20 5. Jammu and Kashmir 800 800 7.68 12 6. Karnataka 2000 2000 7.31 07 year and 06 months 2000 2000 7.38 08 year and 06 months 2000 2000 100.22/7.4389 Re-issue of 7.47% Karnataka SGS 2036, issued on February 25, 2026 2000 2000 7.48 11 year and 06 months 2000 2000 7.54 13 7. Madhya Pradesh 1800 1800 7.40 09

(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) 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 - -

Japan and India renewed the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) effective from February 28, 2026. The Bank of Japan, acting as the agent for the Minister of Finance, Japan, and the Reserve Bank of India signed the third Amendment and Restatement Agreement of the BSA. The BSA is a two-

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,39,796.95 4.93 2.00-5.92 I. Call Money 13,608.21 5.11 4.50-5.22 II. Triparty Repo 4,36,582.70 4.93 4.70-5.00 III. Market Repo 1,84,586.24 4.92 2.00-5.92

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during the month of February 2026 are set out in Tables 1 to 7.