Gold 24K (999) — India
₹ per 10 g₹1,48,138
+₹250 (+0.17%) vs previous reading
Snapshot
India Today Saturday, 03 October 2026
Gold, silver, the rupee and the two benchmark indices, plus the latest official updates from the Income Tax Department, RBI and the Government of India. Every figure below shows who published it and when it was last updated.
Markets
Rates & indices
Indicative reference values — not for trading. Retail bullion prices differ (duty, GST, local premium).
Silver (999) — India
₹ per kg₹2,21,954
−₹319 (−0.14%) vs previous reading
USD / INR
₹ per US dollar₹96.14
+₹0.23 (+0.24%) vs previous reading
NIFTY 50
points22,421.95
−358.30 (−1.57%) vs previous close
SENSEX
points71,909.70
−862.02 (−1.18%) vs previous close
Official updates
Tax, RBI & government
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RBI RBI press release
RBI appoints Shri Sudhakar Malli as new Executive Director
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 1, 2026. Prior to his promotion as ED, Shri Sudhakar was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department of Supervision in the Reserve Bank. Shri Sudhakar is a career central banker with around three decades of experience. He has extensive experience in the supervision of banks, non-banking financial companies and co-operative banks, spanning over two and a half decades. He also has around five years of supervisory experience in overseas jurisdictions. He has…
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RBI RBI press release
Reserve Bank of India – Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement – Extract
1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2025 2026 Variation Sep. 26 Sep. 18 Sep. 25 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 32622 19427 8590 -10836 -24031 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves* Item As on September 25, 2026 Variation over Week End-March 2026 Year ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Total Reserves 7164287 747557 -178698 -18343 610425 56450 952405 47322 1.1 Foreign Currency Assets # 5897822 615411…
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RBI RBI notification
Master Direction on Note Sorting Machines
RBI/DCM/2026-27/473 DCM(NPD) No.S2154/18.00.014/2026-27 October 02, 2026 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction on Note Sorting Machines In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), from time-to-time issues guidelines / circulars / directives to the banks on Note Sorting Machines. 2. A Master Direction incorporating and updating the extant guidelines / circulars / directives on the subject has been prepared to enable banks to have all…
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RBI RBI press release
Processing of Applications Received Under the Citizen’s Charter Status as on September 30, 2026
A summary of the performance under the Citizen’s Charter of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during the month of September 2026 is given below – Description No. of Applications A Applications pending at the beginning of the month 3,011 B Applications received during the month 17,200 C Referred back to applicants for additional information 701 Total (A+B-C) 19,510 D Applications processed during the month – Within timeline – Beyond timeline 16,844 16,822 (99.9%) 22 (0.1%) E Applications pending at the end of the month – Within timeline – Beyond timeline 2,666 2,646 (99.2%) 20* (0.8%) *…
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RBI RBI notification
Non-Resident Deposits - Comprehensive Single Return (NRD-CSR)(R012): Submission under CIMS Sankalan Portal
RBI/2026-27/280 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24 October 01, 2026 To All Authorised Dealers Madam / Sir, Non-Resident Deposits - Comprehensive Single Return (NRD-CSR)(R012): Submission under CIMS Sankalan Portal Attention of banks maintaining Non-Resident Deposits (NRD) Accounts is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 19 dated August 07, 2013 on monthly NRD-CSR return submission through XBRL platform to the Reserve Bank. 2. The NRD-CSR reporting has since moved to Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) Sankalan portal with the submission of March 2024 data in the month of…
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RBI RBI notification
Online submission of Form A2: Removal of limits on amount of remittance
RBI/2026-27/279 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 October 01, 2026 To All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir Online submission of Form A2: Removal of limits on amount of remittance Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) Category I banks and AD – Category II entities is invited to paragraph 3 of A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 12 dated July 03, 2024, on the captioned subject, in terms of which they were advised to frame appropriate internal guidelines with the approval of their Board, for the purpose of facilitating outward forex remittances on the basis of online / physical…
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RBI RBI press release
Auction of State Government Securities
The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹25,100 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Andhra Pradesh 1000 Re-issue of 7.46% Andhra Pradesh SGS 2035, issued on August 12, 2026 Price 1000 Re-issue of 7.79% Andhra Pradesh SGS 2042, issued on April 22, 2026 Price 2. Delhi 500 Re-issue of 7.31% Delhi SGS 2033, issued on July 22, 2026 Price 500 Re-issue of 7.75% Delhi SGS 2041, issued on June 24, 2026 Price 3. Goa 200 08 Yield 4. Himachal Pradesh 600 Re-issue of 7.78%…
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RBI RBI press release
Indicative Calendar of Market borrowings by State Governments/ Union Territories for the Quarter October – December 2026
With an objective to enhancing transparency and providing greater clarity to the investors, Reserve Bank introduced the Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) on a pilot basis commencing Q1: FY 2026-27 involving nine States, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Keralam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. Subsequently, nine other States and one Union Territory (UT), namely Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Delhi were included under BIS framework from Q2: FY 2026-27. Based on experience…
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RBI RBI press release
RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on October 05, 2026
On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Monday, October 05, 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 06, 2026 (Tuesday) 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: 2026-2027/1236
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RBI RBI press release
Rate of Interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028
The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028 (FRB 2028) applicable for the half year October 04, 2026 to April 03, 2027 shall be 6.45 per cent per annum. It may be recalled that FRB 2028 carries a coupon, which has a base rate equivalent to the average of the Weighted Average Yield (WAY) of last three auctions (from the rate fixing day i.e., October 04, 2026) of 182 Day T-Bills, plus a fixed spread (0.64 per cent) Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/1235
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RBI RBI press release
Auction of 91-Day, 182-Day and 364-Day Treasury Bills
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 8,000 October 07, 2026 (Wednesday) October 08, 2026 (Thursday) 2 182-Day 8,000 3 364-Day 7,000 Total 23,000 The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F.No.4(2)-B(W&M)/2018 dated March 26, 2025, issued by Government of India, as amended from time to time. State Governments, Union Territories with legislature, eligible Provident Funds in India,…
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RBI RBI notification
Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026
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RBI RBI notification
Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026
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RBI RBI notification
Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026
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RBI RBI notification
Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026
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RBI RBI press release
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’
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RBI RBI press release
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…
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RBI RBI press release
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)…
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RBI RBI press release
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
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RBI RBI press release
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…
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RBI RBI notification
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…
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RBI RBI press release
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
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RBI RBI press release
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…
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RBI RBI notification
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…
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RBI RBI notification
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…
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RBI RBI press release
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…
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RBI RBI press release
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
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RBI RBI press release
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 &…
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RBI RBI press release
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…
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RBI RBI press release
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
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