PREMATURE REDEMPTION UNDER SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND (SGB) SCHEME - REDEMPTION PRICE FOR PREMATURE REDEMPTION OF 2019-20 SERIES-II DUE ON JANUARY 16, 2026

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated May 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series-II-Issue date July 16, 2019) 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 January 16, 2026. 2. Furt...


RBI ANNOUNCES OMO PURCHASE OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SECURITIES

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: As announced vide the Press Release 2025-26/1759 dated December 23, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting OMO purchase for an aggregate amount of ₹50,000 crore on January 22, 2026. 2. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank will purchase the following Government securities through a multi-security auction using the multiple price method: S. No. ISIN Security Date of Maturity Aggregate Amount 1 IN0020220011 7.1...


RECOGNITION OF FEDAI AS SELF-REGULATORY ORGANISATION (SRO) FOR AUTHORISED DEALERS

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association of India (FEDAI) had submitted an application under the Omnibus Framework for recognition of Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) for Regulated Entities of the Reserve Bank, issued vide Press Release dated March 21, 2024 for recognition as an SRO. After examining the application and considering the fact that FEDAI has been functioning akin to an SRO through its rules governi...


RBI INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS ON NET OPEN POSITION - REVISED INSTRUCTIONS

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Please refer to the FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 - Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and the Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy Directions, 2025 applicable to the different Regulated Entities (REs) which inter alia specify the methodology for computation of Net Open Position and calculation of capital charge on foreign exchange risk. Reserve Bank has released today the following...


RBI GRANTS 'IN-PRINCIPLE' APPROVAL TO SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION (SMBC), JAPAN FOR SETTING UP A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY (WOS) IN INDIA

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to grant 'in-principle' approval to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Japan for setting up a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) in India, under the Reserve Bank of India (Setting Up of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries by Foreign Banks) Guidelines, 2025. SMBC is currently carrying on banking business in India in branch mode through its four branches located in New Delhi,...


LAUNCHING OF 48TH ROUND OF QUARTERLY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE OUTLOOK SURVEY (SIOS) Q4:2025-26

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank has launched the 48th round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for the reference period January-March 2026. The survey assesses the business situation for the current quarter (Q4:2025-26) from selected companies in the services and infrastructure sectors in India and their expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q1:2026-27) based on qualitative responses on a set of...


LAUNCHING OF 113TH ROUND OF QUARTERLY INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK SURVEY (IOS) - Q4:2025-26

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank has launched the 113th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing sector for the reference period January-March 2026. The survey assesses business sentiments for the current quarter (Q4:2025-26) and expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q1:2026-27), based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions,...


SCHEDULED BANKS' STATEMENT OF POSITION IN INDIA AS ON DECEMBER 31, 2025

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: (Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 27-Dec-2024# 15-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 27-Dec-2024# 15-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 291575.28 308549.36 337365.07 296174.25 315719.18 344747.49** b) Borrowings from banks 138334.17 83821.58 84013.30 138393.41 83903.92 84138.74 c) Other ...


RBI ISSUES RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (INTERNAL OMBUDSMAN) DIRECTIONS, 2026

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India had on October 07, 2025, issued the draft Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Internal Ombudsman for Regulated Entities) Directions, 2025, seeking feedback from the stakeholders and the public. 2. Feedback received on the draft Master Direction has been examined and necessary modifications have been suitably incorporated in the final Master Direction. A statement on the feedback ...


UNDERWRITING AUCTION FOR SALE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FOR ₹31,000 CRORE ON JANUARY 16, 2026

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 14 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Government of India has announced the sale (issue / re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auction to be held on January 16, 2026 (Friday). 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 Pri...