RBI MPC Outcome, Aug. 6 -- At the second bi-monthly monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting outcome for the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced the launch of the auto-bidding feature for Treasury Bills (T-Bills) in the Retail Direct Platform on Wednesday, August 6.

The RBI's Retail Direct Platform allows retail investors to buy Government Securities (G-Secs) in primary auctions as well as buy and sell G-Secs in the secondary market. The portal was launched in November 2021 to facilitate retail investors to open their Gilt accounts with the RBI under the Retail Direct Scheme.

To further facilitate the ease of investing in T-Bills issued by the government and enable investors t...