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The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of The Sahebrao Deshmukh Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra with The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Limited, Pune, Maharashtra. The Scheme has been sanctioned in exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The Scheme will come into force with effect from September 26, 2023. The branches of The Sahebrao Deshmukh Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai (Maharashtra) will function as branches of The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Limited, Pune (Maharashtra) with effect from September 26, 2023.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/986

It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide Directive Ref. No. AMD.DOS.SSM.No.S1053/11-03-039/2023-2024 dated September 25, 2023, has issued certain Directions to Colour Merchants Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, whereby, as from the close of business on September 25, 2023, the bank shall not, without prior approval of RBI in writing grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment, incur any liability including borrowal of funds and acceptance of fresh deposits, disburse or agree to disburse any payment whether in discharge of its liabilities and obligations or otherwise, enter into any compromise or arrangement and sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets except as notified in the RBI Direction dated September 25, 2023, a copy of which is displayed on the bank's website / premises for perusal by interested members of the public. In particular, a sum not exceeding ₹50,000 (Rupees Fifty thousand only) of the total balance across all savings bank or current accounts or any other account of a depositor, may be allowed to be withdrawn subject to the conditions stated in the above RBI Directions.

2. The eligible depositors would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her deposits up to a monetary ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh only) in the same capacity and in the same right, from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, under the provisions of Section 18A of the DICGC Act (amendment) 2021, based on submission of willingness by the concerned depositors. The depositors may contact their bank officials for further information. Details may also be accessed on the DICGC website: www.dicgc.org.in.

3. The issue of the above Directions by the RBI should not per se be construed as cancellation of banking license by RBI. The bank will continue to undertake banking business with restrictions till its financial position improves. The Reserve Bank may consider modifications of these Directions depending upon circumstances.

4. These Directions shall remain in force for a period of six months from the close of business on September 25, 2023 and are subject to review.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/988

In the underwriting auctions conducted on September 22, 2023 for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rates for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below:

(₹ crore)

Nomenclature of the SecurityNotified AmountMinimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) AmountAdditional Competitive Underwriting Amount AcceptedTotal Amount underwrittenACU Commission Cut-off rate
(paise per ₹100)

7.06% GS 20288,0004,0113,9898,0000.15

7.18% GS 203314,0007,0146,98614,0000.15

7.30% GS 205311,0005,5025,49811,0000.17

Auction for the sale of securities will be held on September 22, 2023.

Ajit Prasad           
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/968

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CO.DOS.DSD.No.S2322/12-07-005/2022-23 dated July 07, 2022, had placed Sangli Sahakari Bank Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra under Directions from the close of business on July 08, 2022, for a period of six months. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to October 08, 2023.

2. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in the exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, hereby extends the Directions for a further period of three months from close of business on October 08, 2023, to close of business on January 08, 2024 as per the Directive DOR.MON.D-74/12.22.225/2023-24 dated September 21, 2023, subject to review.

3. All other terms and conditions of the Directives under reference shall remain unchanged. A copy of the directive dated September 21, 2023, notifying the above extension is displayed at the bank’s premises for the perusal of the public.

4. The aforesaid extension and /or modification by the Reserve Bank of India should not per-se be construed to imply that the Reserve Bank of India is satisfied with the financial position of the bank.

(Shweta Sharma)     
Deputy General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/976

MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg)Weighted Average RateRange A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)511,625.166.770.02-6.95 I. Call Money8,368.306.755.00-6.95 II. Triparty Repo355,691.556.766.75-6.79 III. Market Repo147,415.316.810.02-6.92 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond150.006.826.75-6.85 B. Term Segment

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2022 2023 Variation Sep. 16 Sep. 8 Sep. 15 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government   0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 6178 24915 16939 -7976 10761 * Data are provisional. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves* Item As on September 15,2023 Variation over Week End-March 2023 Year ₹Cr.US$ Mn.  

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹27,000 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No.StateAmount to be raised (₹ Cr)Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Cr)Tenure (Year)Type of Auction 1Bihar2000-8Yield 2Chhattisgarh1000-7Yield

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details:Sr. No. Treasury Bill  Notified Amount (in ₹ Crore) Auction Date  Settlement Date 1  91 Days  10,000 September 27, 2023 (Wednesday) September 29, 2023 (Friday) 2 182 Days 8,000 3 364 Days 6,000 Total 24,000 The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification

Auction Results7.06% GS 20287.18% GS 20337.30% GS 2053  I. Notified Amount ₹8000 Crore ₹14000 Crore ₹11000 Crore II.Underwriting Notified Amount₹8000 Crore₹14000 Crore₹11000 Crore III.Competitive Bids Received (i) Number110205169

7.06% GS 20287.18% GS 20337.30% GS 2053 I.Notified Amount ₹8,000 crore ₹14,000 crore ₹11,000 crore II.Cut off Price / Implicit Yield at cut -  off  99.54/7.1792%100.31/7.1342%99.55/7.3360% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹8,000 crore ₹14,000 crore ₹11,000 crore IV.Devolvement on Primary Dealers

Ajit Prasad           
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/970

Tenor 14-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore)5,995 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 5,995 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rateNA Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/969

In terms of GOI notifications F.No.4(19) - W&M/2014 dated March 04, 2016 (SGB 2016, Series II - Issue date March 29, 2016) and F.No.4(7) - W&M/2016 dated August 29, 2016 (SGB 2016-17 Series II - Issue date September 30, 2016) on Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme, premature redemption of Gold Bond may be permitted after fifth year from the date of issue of such Gold Bond on the date on which interest is payable. Accordingly, the next due date of premature redemption of the above tranches shall be September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on the simple average of closing gold price of 999 purity [published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA)] of the week (Monday-Friday) preceding the date of redemption. Accordingly, the redemption price for the premature redemption due on September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2023 shall be ₹5921/- (Rupees Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-one only) per unit of SGB based on the simple average of closing gold price for the week September 18-22, 2023.

Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/977

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated September 21, 2023, has cancelled the licence of Sri Mallikarjuna Pattana Sahakari Bank Niyamita, Maski, Karnataka. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on September 22, 2023. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Bengaluru has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

RBI cancelled the licence of the bank as:

1. The bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. As such, it does not comply with the provisions of Section 11(1) and Section 22 (3) (d) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

2. The bank has failed to comply with the requirements of Sections 22(3) (a), 22 (3) (b), 22(3)(c), 22(3) (d) and 22(3)(e) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949;

3. The continuance of the bank is prejudicial to the interests of its depositors;

4. The bank with its present financial position would be unable to pay its present depositors in full; and,

5. Public interest would be adversely affected if the bank is allowed to carry on its banking business any further.

2. Consequent to the cancellation of its licence, Sri Mallikarjuna Pattana Sahakari Bank Niyamita, Maski, Karnataka is prohibited from conducting the business of ‘banking’ which includes, among other things, acceptance of deposits and repayment of deposits as defined in Section 5(b) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with immediate effect.

3. On liquidation, every depositor would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her deposits up to a monetary ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh only) from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) subject to the provisions of DICGC Act, 1961. As per the data submitted by the bank, 99.50% of the depositors are entitled to receive full amount of their deposits from DICGC. As on May 31, 2023, DICGC has already paid ₹5.38 crore of the total insured deposits under the provisions of Section 18A of the DICGC Act, 1961 based on the willingness received from the concerned depositors of the bank.

(Shweta Sharma)     
Deputy General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/974

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated September 21, 2023, has cancelled the licence of National Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Bahraich (U.P). Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on September 22, 2023. The Commissioner and Registrar of Cooperative, Uttar Pradesh has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

RBI cancelled the licence of the bank as:

1. The bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. As such, it does not comply with the provisions of Section 11(1) and Section 22 (3) (d) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

2. The bank has failed to comply with the requirements of Sections 22(3) (a), 22 (3) (b), 22(3)(c), 22(3) (d) and 22(3)(e) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949;

3. The continuance of the bank is prejudicial to the interests of its depositors;

4. The bank with its present financial position would be unable to pay its present depositors in full; and,

5. Public interest would be adversely affected if the bank is allowed to carry on its banking business any further.

2. Consequent to the cancellation of its licence, National Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Bahraich (U.P) is prohibited from conducting the business of ‘banking’ which includes, among other things, acceptance of deposits and repayment of deposits as defined in Section 5(b) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with immediate effect.

3. On liquidation, every depositor would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her deposits up to a monetary ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh only) from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) subject to the provisions of DICGC Act, 1961. As per the data submitted by the bank, 99.87% of the depositors are entitled to receive full amount of their deposits from DICGC.

(Shweta Sharma)     
Deputy General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/973

The Reserve Bank of India had issued a Discussion Paper (DP) on January 14, 2022 proposing revisions to the current norms for the classification, valuation, and operation of investment portfolios of commercial banks. After considering the feedback received on the DP, the Reserve Bank of India (Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks) Directions, 2023 has been issued today.

2. The revised Directions include principle-based classification of investment portfolio, tightening of regulations around transfers to/from held to maturity (HTM) category and sales out of HTM, inclusion of non-SLR securities in HTM subject to fulfilment of certain conditions and symmetric recognition of gains and losses.

3. These Directions are expected to enhance the quality of banks' financial reporting, improve disclosures (disclosures of fair value of investments in HTM category, fair value hierarchy, sales out of HTM, etc.), provide a fillip to the corporate bond market, facilitate the use of derivatives for hedging, and strengthen the overall risk management framework of banks. While the revised Directions align the accounting norms for banks' investment portfolios with global financial reporting standards, important prudential safeguards such as investment fluctuation reserve (IFR), due diligence/limits with respect to non-SLR investments, internal control systems, reviews and reporting etc. have been retained and prudential concerns on reliability of valuation have been addressed.

4. The revised Directions shall apply to all commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) from the financial year commencing on April 1, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated August 14, 2023, a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts-Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated August 14, 2023, a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts-Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated August 14, 2023, a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts-Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated August 30, 2023, a monetary penalty of ₹11.00 lakh (Rupees Eleven Lakh only) on HCBL Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to Directors, their Relatives, and Firms / Concerns in which they are Interested’ and specific directions issued by RBI under the Supervisory Action Framework (SAF). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

This action is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

Background

The statutory inspection of the bank conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2021, and examination of the Inspection Report, Risk Assessment Report revealed, inter-alia, that the bank had (i) granted loans/advances to its director and their relatives and (ii) sanctioned fresh loans and advances to single borrowers in excess of 50% of applicable regularity limits and offered interest rates on deposits more than those offered by State Bank of India in violation of specific directions issued under SAF. In furtherance to the same, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for non-compliance with the directions, as stated therein.

After considering the bank’s reply to the notice and oral submissions made by it during the personal hearing, RBI came to the conclusion that the aforesaid charge of non-compliance with the RBI directions was substantiated and warranted imposition of monetary penalty.

(Shweta Sharma)     
Deputy General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/955

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated August 30, 2023, a monetary penalty of ₹6.00 lakh (Rupees Six Lakh only) on The Citizens’ Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jammu (the bank) for non-compliance with the specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)’ and directions issued under ‘Exposure norms and Statutory/ Other Restrictions - UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

This action is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

Background

The statutory inspection of the bank conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022, and examination of the Inspection Reports, Risk Assessment Reports revealed, inter alia, that the bank had (i) sanctioned fresh loans and advances and allowed cash credit facilities to be overdrawn in violation of specific directions issued under SAF, and (ii) breached prudential inter-bank (gross) exposure limit and inter-bank counterparty limit. In furtherance to the same, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for non-compliance with the directions, as stated therein.

After considering the bank’s reply to the notice, RBI came to the conclusion that the aforesaid charge of non-compliance with the RBI directions was substantiated and warranted imposition of monetary penalty.

(Shweta Sharma)      
Deputy General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/954