Committee of Creditors duties: workshop promotes diligent discharge and balanced stakeholder consideration in insolvency processes.
The workshop focused on the role, duties and expectations of the Committee of Creditors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, aiming to strengthen its capacity to discharge statutory duties with care and diligence, to generate and select competing resolution plans, and to balance the interests of all stakeholders in the corporate insolvency resolution process.

Sovereign Gold Bond issue pricing: online applicants paying digitally receive a specified per gram discount during the subscription period.
Sovereign Gold Bond Series XI sets the issue price per gram for the February 1-5 subscription with settlement on February 9; investors who apply online and pay through digital mode receive a fixed per gram discount from the published issue price, applicable only during the subscription window and subject to the scheme's payment and application conditions.

Government receipts and expenditure composition showing tax, non tax, capital receipts and devolutions to states.
Consolidated monthly accounts report the Union Government's receipts by Tax Revenue, Non-Tax Revenue and Non-Debt Capital Receipts, and record transfers made as Devolution of Share of Taxes to states. The statement also discloses total expenditure divided into Revenue and Capital accounts, with major Revenue Expenditure items identified as Interest Payments and Major Subsidies, enabling assessment of fiscal composition between recurrent obligations and capital outlays.

V-shaped recovery supported by vaccination and calibrated fiscal-monetary measures restoring consumption and investment momentum.
The Economic Survey 2020-21 presents a V-shaped recovery supported by a mega vaccination drive, rebound in services, and revival in consumption and investment. It attributes stabilization to a calibrated policy mix under a four-pillar strategy of containment, fiscal support, financial measures and structural reforms, with targeted relief, liquidity provisioning, and instruments like credit guarantees and food subsidies cushioning vulnerabilities while preserving fiscal and external resilience.

Monetary policy transmission improved after repo rate cuts, easing deposit and lending rates and supporting liquidity conditions.
Monetary policy transmission strengthened after a cumulative repo rate reduction of 115 basis points and surplus systemic liquidity, producing declines in weighted average lending and deposit rates. Scheduled commercial banks saw GNPA ratio decline and an increase in capital to risk weighted assets ratio, while pandemic relief measures affected asset classification. IBC recoveries historically exceed forty five per cent though CIRP initiation was suspended during the pandemic. Credit growth slowed amid a lower money multiplier caused by large bank deposits with the central bank under reverse repo, despite elevated reserve money.

Services sector recovery signals rebound in activity, boosted by stronger FDI, regulatory reforms and improved trade efficiency.
Key service-sector indicators show a pronounced V-shaped recovery after lockdown-induced contraction, with rebound in Services PMI, passenger and freight traffic, port traffic, foreign tourist arrivals and foreign exchange. FDI into services grew strongly led by computer software and hardware, while services represent a large share of national GVA, FDI and exports. The Survey highlights regulatory and policy reforms supporting IT BPM, e commerce consumer protection, expanded e visa access boosting tourism, improved port turnaround times, and reforms to attract private investment in the space sector, alongside a resilient start-up ecosystem.

Competition approval for acquisition of minority stakes in a life insurer permits Axis entities to increase shareholding and distribution presence.
The Competition Commission granted approval for Axis Bank to raise its stake in Max Life Insurance to approximately 9.9%, and for Axis Capital and Axis Securities to acquire around 2% and 1% respectively, noting the parties' respective businesses in banking, investment banking, broking and life insurance; a detailed CCI order will follow.

Merger control: CCI approves acquisition of an NBFC's loan assets by alternative asset management entities, subject to order.
Approval under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act was granted for the acquisition of Altico Capital India Ltd's loan assets by entities associated with Ares SSG, comprising an AIF scheme (ISSS II), a Category I FPI (IOV) and an RBI-registered ARC (ACRE), reflecting merger control oversight of a transfer of NBFC loan assets to alternative investment and asset reconstruction vehicles; a detailed CCI order will follow.

Government securities re-issue auction uses price-based multiple-price method with competitive/non-competitive bidding via E-Kuber portal.
Sale by re issue of four central government securities through price based auctions using the multiple price method, with issuer option to retain additional subscriptions, electronic bidding via the central bank core banking system, prescribed competitive and non competitive bid submission windows, up to 5% reserved for eligible individuals and institutions under the Non Competitive Bidding Facility, fixed auction result and settlement dates, and eligibility for when issued trading under central bank guidelines.

Merger control: CCI approval of stake acquisition in Ecom by PG Esmeralda, pending detailed order.
CCI approved the proposed acquisition of a stake in Ecom Express Private Limited by PG Esmeralda Pte. Limited, where PG Esmeralda is ultimately controlled by investment vehicles affiliated with Partners Group AG; Ecom operates as a third party logistics services provider in India, and a detailed CCI order will follow.

Sovereign Gold Bond online payment discount reduces payable issue price for subscribers during the specified subscription period.
Sovereign Gold Bond Series X subscriptions are offered for a limited window at a prescribed issue price per gram with a set settlement date; applicants who apply online and pay via digital modes receive a per gram discount from the published issue price, producing a reduced payable price for qualifying digital online subscriptions during the subscription period.

Government security re-issue auction using multiple price method with reserved non-competitive allotment and when-issued trading eligibility.
Re-issue auctions for four Central Government securities will be conducted by the central bank using the multiple price method, with the issuer having an option to retain additional subscriptions up to a stated cap for each security. Up to a prescribed percentage of each notified amount is reserved for eligible individuals and institutions under the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility. Competitive and non-competitive bids must be submitted electronically via the central bank's Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) within specified time windows on the auction date, with auction results and settlement dates announced in the auction timetable. The securities are eligible for when issued trading under existing central bank guidelines.

Treasury bill auction calendar: notified issuance schedule for the quarter with flexibility to modify under governing notification.
Scheduled weekly auctions for the quarter ending March 2021 set notified tenor-wise issuance amounts for 91-, 182- and 364-day Treasury Bills with aggregate quarterly totals; the Government and Reserve Bank retain flexibility to modify amounts and timing for cash-management or market reasons, and auctions remain subject to the terms of General Notification F.4(2)-W&M/2018 as amended.