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In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18, Series XIV - Issue date January 01, 2018) 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 July 01, 2023. 2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No. Treasury Bill Notified Amount (in ₹ Crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91 Days 10,000 July 05, 2023 (Wednesday) July 06, 2023 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 8,000 3 364 Days 6,000 Total 24,000 The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F.No.4(2)-W&M/2018 dated March 27, 2018 along with the Amendment Notif

Today, the Reserve Bank organised its 17th Annual Statistics Day Conference as a part of the ‘National Statistics Day’ celebrations in the memory of Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, who made invaluable contributions to the Indian statistical system and economic planning. On this occasion, Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor launched the Reserve Bank’s next generation data warehouse, viz., the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS). In his inaugural ad

(For the Quarter ending September 2023) After reviewing the cash position of the Central Government, the Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, hereby, notifies the amounts for the issuance of Treasury Bills for the quarter ending September 2023 as under: Notified Amount for Auction of Treasury Bills (July 01, 2023 to September 30, 2023) (₹ Crore) Date of Auction Date of Issue 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days Total July 5, 2023 July 6, 2023 10,0

Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-March 2023[1]. Key Features IIP during January-March 2023: Net claims of non-residents on India declined by US$ 5.7 billion during Q4:2022-23 and stood at US$ 367.8 billion in March 2023. Indian residents’ overseas financial assets increased by US$ 27.1 billion during the quarter, which was higher than the rise in foreign-owned assets in India (US$ 21.4 billion) and led

The stock of external debt at end-March 2023 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-March 2023 are presented below. Highlights At end-March 2023, India’s external debt was placed at US$ 624.7 billion, recording an increase of US$ 5.6 billion over its level at end-March 2022 (Table 1). The external debt to GDP ratio declined to 18.9 pe

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) for the month of June 2023. Highlights: Lending Rates: The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh rupee loans of SCBs increased by 19 basis points (bps) from 9.08 per cent in April 2023 to 9.27 per cent in May 2023. The WALR on outstanding rupee loans of SCBs increased by 2 bps from 9.76 per cent in April 2023 to 9.78 per cent in May 2

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2022 2023 Variation Jun. 24 Jun. 16 Jun. 23 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 8618 7480 12339 4859 3721 * Data are provisional. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves* Item As on June 23, 2023 Variation over Week End-March 2023 Year ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Total Reserves 4866441 593198 -17866 -2901 1121

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The July 2023 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

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS). The July 2023 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, Ja