Telangana relied on RBI borrowings for most of FY25: CAG reportTelangana's finances in 2024-25 saw extensive use of RBI's Special Drawing Facility and Ways and Means Advances. The state government borro...
31 Mar, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Centre's H2 limit for Ways and Means Advances at Rs 50,000 cr: RBIThe RBI has set the central government’s Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit at ₹50,000 crore for H2 of FY26. WMAs provide temporary fundin...
26 Sep, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
Aggregate WMA limit of states/UTs revised upward to Rs 60,118 cr: RBIThe limits for financial accommodation extended by the RBI to state governments/ union territories (UTs) through Special Drawing Facility (...
28 Jun, 2024, 09.21 PM IST
RBI sets Oct-March WMA limit at Rs 50,000 croreThe central bank triggers fresh flotation of market loans when the government of India utilises 75 % of the WMA limit,a release by the RBI ...
27 Sep, 2023, 05.52 AM IST
RBI fixes WMA limit for states at Rs 47,010 crRBI said it has been decided to revert to the WMA limits and timelines for Over Draft (OD) for state governments / UTs as recommended by th...
01 Apr, 2022, 08.45 PM IST
RBI extends temporary advances limit of Rs 51,560 cr for states, UTs till SepThe RBI said it has revised the WMA Scheme of States and Union Territories (UTs) based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on ...
23 Apr, 2021, 08.51 PM IST
RBI enhances temporary liquidity limit for states, UTs by around 46%RBI also said that the interim WMA limit of Rs 51,560 crore would be extended for another six months to September 30, 2021.
07 Apr, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
RBI relaxes WMA relaxations to statesRBI, it may be recalled had increased the WMA limit of the State governments and union territories by 60% over and above the level as on Ma...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.12 PM IST
Govt keeps off RBI's WMA for three consecutive weekThe government refrained from availing WMA since the week ended May 29, for three straight weeks. This is significant considering that the ...
22 Jun, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
States reliance on RBI WMA down but some still lag: India RatingsThe budget for fiscal 2017 estimates that these investments will rise Rs 1.92 lakh crore in fiscal 2017 from Rs 1.58 lakh crore in fiscal 2...
14 Jun, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
RBI advances for states for 2015-16 up at Rs 32,225 croreReserve Bank of India has more than doubled the states' ways and means advances for 2015-16 to Rs 32,225 crore from Rs 15,360 crore.
29 Jan, 2016, 09.54 PM IST
RBI raises WMA limit to Rs 32,225 croreReserve Bank of India has more than doubled the states' ways and means advances (WMA) for 2015-16 to Rs 32,225 crore from Rs 15,360 crore.
29 Jan, 2016, 08.43 PM IST
RBI sets government's WMA at Rs 20,000 crore for October-MarchReserve Bank has set the ways and means advances (WMA) limit for the central government at Rs 20,000 crore for the second half of the curre...
29 Sep, 2015, 08.04 PM IST
- WMA cap breached in first week itself
The government has borrowed more than Rs 37,000 crore from the RBI to meet its temporary revenue mismatches in the very first week of FY12.
18 Apr, 2011, 06.00 AM IST
- Higher WMA limit not enough for govt
A funds-starved government has breached its enhanced ways and means advances (WMA) limit for the second half.
13 Dec, 2008, 12.11 AM IST
- RBI sets WMA limit at Rs 20,000 cr for H1 FY'09
The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has fixed the limit for ways and means advances (WMA) at Rs 20,000 crore from April to September and at ...
28 Mar, 2008, 07.46 PM IST
- RBI allots Rs 10,000 cr to govt
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said the limit on Ways and Means Advances (WMA) to the Government of India will be Rs 10,000 crore fo...
31 Mar, 2005, 03.10 PM IST