Sovereign Gold Bond issue price set; online applicants paying digitally receive a specified per gram discount during the subscription period.
Sovereign Gold Bond 2019-20 (Series VII) fixes the per gram issue price and settlement date for the subscription period, and provides a specified per gram discount for investors who apply online and pay through digital modes, with the discount made an operative issuance condition following government notification.

Agriculture finance: strengthening credit access and digital reforms to deepen inclusion and sustainable farm investments.
Rural and agricultural finance is framed as essential for inclusive and sustainable development, recognising growth in institutional credit but persistent challenges like small landholdings, regional credit disparities and reliance on non institutional lenders. RBI's Internal Working Group recommends digitising land records, reforming land leasing, national coordination on policy reforms, digital solutions to bridge information gaps, and modifications to Priority Sector Lending along with strengthening Kisan Credit Cards, SHG linkages and Farmer Producer Organisations to enhance credit flow to excluded and credit starved regions.

Government receipts composition highlights tax, non tax and non debt capital receipts shaping fiscal transfers and expenditure profile.
Monthly review reports the Union Government's receipts composition-tax revenue, non-tax revenue and non-debt capital receipts-and notes devolution of tax shares to States; expenditure is classified into revenue and capital, with revenue expenditure dominated by interest payments and major subsidies.

Digital microfinance: accelerate inclusive credit through fintech collaboration while ensuring consumer protection and data safeguards.
Microfinance should expand access through collaboration among banks, NBFCs, MFIs and FinTechs, leveraging digital on boarding, AI and alternate credit scoring to serve low income clients while addressing risks. Policy measures such as co origination for priority sector lending and bank funding to NBFCs for on lending are highlighted to boost credit to microenterprises and SHGs. Emphasis is placed on consumer protection, adherence to Responsible Lending and Conduct codes, geographic diversification, digital literacy, data privacy, and regulatory sandboxes-with SIDBI proposed to handhold technology adoption and host test ecosystems for customer centric digital microfinance.

Government securities auction: re issue of dated and floating bonds via price based, multiple price auction with non competitive bids.
Announcement of a re-issue auction for fixed rate and floating rate Government securities to be conducted by the central bank through a price based auction using the multiple price method, with specified notified amounts and an option to retain additional subscriptions within an overall limit. Up to 5% of notified amounts is reserved for eligible individuals and institutions under the Non Competitive Bidding Facility. Both competitive and non competitive electronic bids must be submitted via the designated core banking system within specified time windows; results and payment follow the announced schedule. Stocks will be eligible for When Issued trading under central bank guidelines.

Public Sector Bank lending outreach mobilised camps and branches to accelerate credit and support NBFC liquidity through multiple lending channels.
Public Sector Banks conducted a two-phase Customer Outreach Initiative involving camps and branch mobilisation to sanction loans under prudential norms, seed accounts with Aadhaar and mobile numbers, and promote digital payments; the drive generated a large aggregate monthly disbursement predominantly comprising new term and new working capital loans, with detailed product-wise allocations and substantial credit provided to NBFCs via on-lending/co-origination, pool buyouts, and a credit guarantee supported mechanism.

Unified IFSC regulator bill re-proposed for introduction following finance-bill procedural requirements and formal recommendation requirement.
The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 is being reintroduced in the appropriate parliamentary chamber after withdrawal from the other chamber to create a unified regulator for IFSCs, addressing fragmented oversight by multiple regulators, enhancing inter-regulatory coordination, providing regulatory clarity and dedicated interventions for product and market development; the Bill is treated as a finance-bill requiring the constitutionally mandated recommendation for introduction.

Capital infusion to public sector banks: government provision and banks' confidential capital projections underpin diversified mobilisation plans.
Government budgeted provision of Rs. 70,000 crore for capital infusion to public sector banks, with Rs. 60,314 crore infused so far, aims to support credit growth. Banks project capital requirements to their Boards per RBI instructions, and such projections are confidential. Banks' capital plans include Government funding, other investors, capital receipts from asset sales and internal accruals, and they plan to mobilise additional non government sources.

Government securities auction: re-issue conducted by RBI using multiple price method with non-competitive allotment and electronic bidding requirements.
Re-issue auction of specified Government of India securities is announced with individual notified amounts and an overall cap; the Reserve Bank of India will conduct the auction using the multiple price method. Up to five percent of each notified amount is reserved for eligible participants under the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility, with an option to retain additional subscriptions within stated limits. Bids must be submitted electronically on the E-Kuber system within prescribed time windows for non-competitive and competitive bids, results and payment dates are set, and the stocks are eligible for When Issued trading under RBI guidelines.

Decriminalisation of corporate offences expands in house adjudication and reduces penalties for numerous defaults to ease compliance.
Chapter I recommends decriminalising or narrowing punishment for 46 penal provisions by re-categorising 23 compoundable offences into an in-house adjudication framework with lower penalties, omitting 7 offences, limiting 11 to fines, moving 5 to alternative frameworks, reducing penalties for 6 provisions already shifted, and retaining the status quo for non-compoundable offences.

Restrictions on royalty payments to limit cross border technology transfer outflows and protect domestic economic interests.
Reintroduction of restrictions on royalty payments is proposed to limit outflows to foreign entities in technology transfer or trademark use, with DPIIT circulating a proposal for inter ministerial consultation to impose percentage ceilings where foreign parties are involved. The measure recalls pre 2009 caps and earlier proposals, notes prior finance ministry concerns about investor signalling, and aims to increase domestic profits, protect foreign exchange and minority shareholders, and raise government revenue by restoring a cap regime for royalty payments.

Depositor Education and Awareness Fund registration opens on tap for eligible entities to receive financial assistance and support.
Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines for on tap registration of institutions, organisations and associations to receive financial assistance from the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund. Eligible entities must apply in the prescribed format with required documents to the Chief General Manager, Department of Regulation, at the Reserve Bank's Central Office. The Scheme enables registration and grant support to promote depositor awareness and the current on tap invitation aims to broaden and deepen those awareness efforts.

Government securities re-issue auction: price-based multiple-price sale with reserved non-competitive bidding and electronic submission rules.
Re-issue auctions of specified Government securities will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India using a price-based, multiple-price auction, with notified amounts and an overall option to retain additional subscriptions within a prescribed ceiling. Up to a capped share of each security is reserved for eligible individuals and institutions under the Non-Competitive Bidding Facility. Bids must be submitted electronically on the E-Kuber system within designated time windows for non-competitive and competitive bids, with auction results and payment scheduled on announced dates. The securities will be eligible for When Issued trading under RBI guidelines.

Payment integration enables banks to process transfers and electronic guarantees through the government procurement platform.
The memorandum establishes bank facilitation of transfers via GeM Pool Accounts and advising of electronic Performance Bank Guarantees and Earnest Money Deposits for registered users, while coordinating financing and bill discounting linked to seller performance and exploring an EMD pool account to simplify bid compliance and working capital access.

Special Window funding for stalled affordable housing enables priority debt financing and structured investment for project completion and buyer delivery.
Establishment of a Special Window as a professionally managed debt fund under the Alternate Investment Fund framework to provide priority debt financing for completion of stalled affordable and middle income housing projects. The Government will act as Sponsor with an initial commitment and the fund will solicit co investment from institutional investors. Eligible projects include net worth positive, RERA registered affordable/mid income projects, including NPAs and projects in insolvency proceedings up to the stage before approval or rejection of resolution plans. Investments will be subject to due diligence, Investment Committee approval, contractual end use restrictions, and monitored disbursements linked to construction progress.

Cashless procurement integration enhances supplier access to payment, guarantees and financing on the government e marketplace platform.
GeM has signed MoUs with Indian Bank and Canara Bank to enable a cashless, paperless payment system on the platform through services including GeM Pool Account transfers, electronic advising of Performance Bank Guarantees, Earnest Money Deposit management and payment gateway access. GeM is also developing bill discounting and working capital financing linked to seller performance with banks, TReDs and SIDBI and is contemplating an EMD pool account to simplify bidder compliance.