India Today Thursday, 01 October 2026

1. RBI RBI notification 1 Oct 2026

   Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026

2. RBI RBI notification 1 Oct 2026

   Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026

3. RBI RBI notification 1 Oct 2026

   Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026

4. RBI RBI notification 1 Oct 2026

   Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026

5. RBI RBI press release 1 Oct 2026

   RBI issues Amendment Directions on ‘Simplified approval process for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding in a banking company by mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds’

6. RBI RBI press release 1 Oct 2026

   Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) – The Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guwahati – Extension of period

   The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Guwahati vide Directive No.GWH.DOS.ADM.No.S103/01-10-101/2025-2026 dated July 03, 2025 for a period of six months up to close of business on January 04, 2026, which was last extended up to close of business on October 04, 2026, vide Directive No.DOR.MON./D-18/12-29-104/2026-2027 dated June 25, 2026. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the…

7. RBI RBI press release 1 Oct 2026

   Government Stock - Full Auction Results

   (Amount in ₹ Crore) Auction Results 6.20% GS 2029 6.57% GS 2033 7.63% GS 2056 7.50% GOI SGrB 2056 I. Notified Amount 9,000 12,000 9,000 3,000 II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 92 141 150 54 (ii) Amount 20,570.000 29,756.140 21,408.430 5,964.000 III. Cut-off price (₹) / Yield 98.53 96.79 99.30 98.20 (YTM: 6.7688%) (YTM: 7.1680%) (YTM: 7.6895%) (YTM: 7.6539%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 39 55 61 16 (ii) Amount 8,997.070 11,947.926 8,992.378 2,999.102 V. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 80.5175% 19.8193% 10.8008% 58.3052% (3 bids) (8 bids) (7 bids) (2 bids)…

8. RBI RBI press release 1 Oct 2026

   Government Stock - Auction Results: Cut-off

   6.20% GS 2029 6.57% GS 2033 7.63% GS 2056 7.50% GOI SGrB 2056 I. Notified Amount ₹9,000 crore ₹12,000 crore ₹9,000 crore ₹3,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 98.53/6.7688% 96.79/7.1680% 99.30/7.6895% 98.20/7.6539% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹9,000 crore ₹12,000 crore ₹9,000 crore ₹3,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL NIL NIL Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1230

9. RBI RBI press release 1 Oct 2026

   Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Innovative Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, New Delhi – Extension of Period

   The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Innovative Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, New Delhi vide Directive No. DEL.DOS.EXG_SSM.No.S143/12-10-005/2025-2026 dated July 03, 2025 for a period of 06 months from close of business on July 04, 2025 up to close of business on January 04, 2026, which was last extended vide Directive No. DOR.MON.D-19/12.28.123/2026-27 dated June 29, 2026. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the…

10. RBI RBI notification 1 Oct 2026

    Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines

    RBI/2026-27/274 DCM (IFCD).No.S2096/06.08.002/2026-27 October 1, 2026 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines In pursuance of the Reserve Bank’s ongoing initiative to rationalise the regulatory framework, a review of instructions issued on currency management related matters has been undertaken. The exercise involved consolidation of extant circulars/ guidelines into function-wise Master Directions (MDs) and subject-specific…

11. RBI RBI press release 1 Oct 2026

    Result of the 4-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on October 01, 2026

    Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 2,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 1,68,055 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 1,68,055 Cut off Rate (%) 5.24 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.24 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1228

12. RBI RBI press release 1 Oct 2026

    Result of Underwriting Auction conducted on October 01, 2026

    In the underwriting auction conducted on October 01, 2026, for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rate for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below: Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount (₹ crore) Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount (₹ crore) Additional Competitive Underwriting Amount Accepted (₹ crore) Total Amount underwritten (₹ crore) ACU Commission Cut-off rate (paise per ₹100) 6.20% GS 2029 9,000 4,515 4,485 9,000 1.97 6.57% GS 2033 12,000 6,006 5,994…

13. RBI RBI notification 1 Oct 2026

    Cassette - Swaps in ATMs

    RBI/2026-27/273 DCM (RMMT) No.S 2107/20-02-002/2026-27 October 01, 2026 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Cassette - Swaps in ATMs Please refer to the circular RBI/2021-22/190 DCM (Plg.) No.S 1117/10.25.007/2021-22 dated March 31, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. In partial modification to para 3 of the aforesaid circular, it is advised that monitoring the progress of implementation of cassette swap may be delegated by the Board to a Committee of Executives1 of the bank. Yours faithfully, (Sanjeev Prakash) Chief General Manager-in-Charge 1…

14. RBI RBI notification 1 Oct 2026

    Master Circular - Credit Facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)

    RBI/2026-27/272 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.11/09.09.001/2026-27 October 01, 2026 The Chairman/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates the circulars issued by Reserve Bank on the subject till date, as listed in the…

15. RBI RBI press release 1 Oct 2026

    Money Market Operations as on September 30, 2026

    (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) Money Markets@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,71,792.20 5.10 4.00-5.75 I. Call Money 10,354.82 5.22 4.60-5.30 II. Triparty Repo 4,79,348.35 5.07 4.85-5.38 III. Market Repo 1,76,419.98 5.15 4.00-5.30 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 5,669.05 5.25 5.21-5.75 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 189.00 5.01 4.85-5.15 II. Term Money@@ 16.00 - 5.50-5.55 III. Triparty Repo 6,686.35 5.22 5.15-5.25 IV. Market Repo 65.06 5.44 5.40-5.45 V. Repo in Corporate Bond 329.05 6.90 6.90-6.90 RBI Operations@ Auction Date Tenor…

16. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    RBI to conduct 4-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on October 01, 2026

    On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Thursday, October 01, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 2,00,000 4 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM October 05, 2026 (Monday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same. Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1225

17. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    India’s International Investment Position (IIP), June 2026

    Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-June 2026[1]. Key highlights of India’s IIP in end-June 2026: Net claims of non-residents on India increased by US$ 16.5 billion during Q1:2026-27 to US$ 220.3 billion as at end-June 2026, mainly due to increase in external liabilities by US$ 11.6 billion and a decline of US$ 4.9 billion in the foreign-owned assets (Table 1). Accordingly, the ratio of India’s international assets to international liabilities moderated to 84.6 per cent in June 2026 from 85.7 per cent a quarter ago (Chart 1 &…

18. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Lending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks – September 2026

    Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during September 2026 are set out in Tables 1 to 9. Highlights: Lending Rates: The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on outstanding rupee loans of SCBs declined marginally to 8.96 per cent in August 2026 from 8.97 per cent in July 2026. The WALR on fresh rupee loans of SCBs stood at 8.61 per cent in August 2026 (8.52 per cent in July 2026). 1-Year median Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) of SCBs declined to 8.61 per cent in September 2026…

19. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Data on India’s Invisibles for First Quarter (April-June) of 2026-27

    The Reserve Bank today released data on India’s invisibles as per the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) format for April-June of 2026-27. Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1222

20. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Monthly Data on India’s International Trade in Services for the Month of August 2026

    The values of exports and imports of services during August 2026 are presented in the following table. International Trade in Services (US$ million) Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports) April – 2026 36,845 (12.2) 18,448 (9.1) May – 2026 33,196 (2.3) 17,667 (5.8) June – 2026 36,197 (12.7) 18,508 (16.4) July – 2026 38,253 (13.4) 20,606 (19.1) August – 2026 35,471 (13.7) 18,934 (21.4) Note: (i) Data for July-August are provisional while those for April-June are revised on pro-rata basis using balance of payments statistics of Q1:2026-27; and (ii) Figures in parentheses are growth rates…

21. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    India’s External Debt as at the end of June 2026

    The stock of external debt at end-June 2026 as well as revised data for earlier quarters are set out in Statements I (IMF format1) and II (old format). The major developments relating to India's external debt as at end-June 2026 are presented below. Highlights At end-June 2026, India’s external debt was placed at US$ 778.2 billion, an increase of US$ 15.4 billion over its level at end-March 2026 (Table 1). The external debt to GDP ratio moderated to 20.8 per cent at end-June 2026 from 20.9 per cent at end-March 2026. Valuation gains due to the appreciation of the US dollar vis-à-vis major…

22. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit – August 2026

    Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of August 2026, collected from 41 select scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) which together account for about 95 per cent of the total non-food credit by all SCBs1, are set out in Statements I and II. On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, non-food bank credit2 grew by 18.8 per cent as on the fortnight ended August 31, 2026, compared to 10.2 per cent during the corresponding fortnight of the previous year (i.e., September 5, 2025). Highlights of the sectoral deployment of bank credit as on the fortnight ended August 31, 2026, are given below:…

23. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Treasury Bills: Full Auction Result

    (Amount in ₹ crore) Auction Results 91-Day 182-Day 364-Day I. Notified Amount 9,000 8,000 7,000 II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 63 58 78 (ii) Amount 14,440.500 11,531.500 18,010.000 III. Cut-off price (₹) / Yield 98.6425 97.1139 94.1949 (YTM: 5.5199%) (YTM: 5.9601%) (YTM: 6.1798%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 49 47 26 (ii) Amount 8,550.000 7,600.000 6,650.000 V. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 94.9500% 85.5294% 35.5714% (3 bids) (1 bid) (1 bid) VI. Weighted Average Price (₹)/Yield 98.6497 97.1246 94.2031 (WAY: 5.4902%) (WAY: 5.9373%) (WAY: 6.1705%) VII.…

24. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹33,000 crore on October 01, 2026

    Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auction to be held on October 01, 2026 (Thursday). As per the extant scheme of underwriting commitment notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) auction, applicable to each Primary Dealer (PD), are as under: (₹ crore) Security Notified Amount MUC amount per PD Minimum bidding commitment per PD under ACU auction 6.20% GS 2029 9,000 215 215 6.57% GS 2033 12,000 286…

25. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    91-Day, 182-Day and 364-Day T-Bill Auction Result: Cut-off

    T-Bill 91-Day 182-Day 364-Day I. Total Face Value Notified ₹9,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore ₹7,000 Crore II. Cut-off Price (₹) and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.6425 (YTM: 5.5199%) 97.1139 (YTM: 5.9601%) 94.1949 (YTM: 6.1798%) III. Total Face Value Accepted ₹9,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore ₹7,000 Crore Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1216

26. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Scheduled Banks’ Statement of Position in India as on September 15, 2026

    (Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 19-Sep-2025# 31-Aug-2026 15-Sep-2026 19-Sep-2025# 31-Aug-2026 15-Sep-2026 I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 319607.38 452672.26 437978.58 327584.52 460749.03 445993.12** b) Borrowings from banks 84796.98 76307.46 85710.11 84841.98 76457.30 85760.21 c) Other demand & time liabilities 27486.35 54702.50 56984.25 27990.41 55354.23 57678.61 II LIABILITIES TO OTHERS (A) a) Deposits (other than from banks) 23546450.79 27871573.47 27623065.76 24043832.20…

27. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on September 30, 2026

    Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 2,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 85,424 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 85,424 Cut off Rate (%) 5.24 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.24 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1214

28. RBI RBI press release 30 Sep 2026

    Money Market Operations as on September 29, 2026

    (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) Money Markets@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 7,44,523.52 5.05 3.00-5.35 I. Call Money 19,256.60 5.08 4.00-5.25 II. Triparty Repo 5,37,487.20 5.05 4.95-5.35 III. Market Repo 1,78,252.42 5.05 3.00-5.32 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 9,527.30 5.21 5.15-5.35 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 295.70 5.13 4.65-5.27 II. Term Money@@ 235.00 - 5.80-6.15 III. Triparty Repo 5,858.00 5.24 5.00-5.50 IV. Market Repo 1,207.33 5.49 5.15-5.55 V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - RBI Operations@ Auction Date Tenor (Days)…

29. RBI RBI press release 29 Sep 2026

    RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on September 30, 2026

    On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 2,00,000 1 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM October 01, 2026 (Thursday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same. Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1212

30. RBI RBI press release 29 Sep 2026

    Report of the Advisory Committee on Ways and Means Advances to State Governments

    The Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website the Report of the Advisory Committee on Ways and Means Advances (WMA) to State Governments. The Reserve Bank had constituted an Advisory Committee, under the Chairmanship of Shri I S N Prasad, former Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka. The terms of reference of the Advisory Committee included, inter alia, review of State-wise WMA limits and other financial accommodation facilities available to the States. The Committee has made various recommendations which shall be examined by the Reserve Bank. (Brij Raj) Chief…

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