The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to Saibaba Janata Sahakari Bank Limited, Latur, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S2598/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated July 21, 2022, for a period of six months up to the close of business on January 22, 2023, as modified from time to time, which was last extended up to the close of business on July 22, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-03/12.22.705/2024-25 dated April 15, 2024

In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(20) - W&M/2017 dated July 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series II-Issue date July 28, 2017) on Sovereign Gold Bond 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 tranche shall be July 26, 2024 (July 27 and 28 being non-working Saturday and Sunday respectively).

In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(22) – B (W&M) /2018 dated October 08, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series V - Issue date January 22, 2019) on Sovereign Gold Bond 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 tranche shall be July 22, 2024.

Large scale outage in Microsoft Services is impacting IT systems globally leading to disruptions in various sectors. The Reserve Bank has made an assessment of the impact of this outage on its Regulated Entities. Critical systems of most banks are not in cloud and further, only a few banks are using the CrowdStrike tool. Our assessment shows that only 10 banks and NBFCs had minor disruptions which have either been resolved or are being resolved. Overall, the Indian financial sector in the Reserve Bank’s domain remains insulated from the global outage. The Reserve Bank has issued an Advisory today to its Regulated Entities for taking necessary steps to remain alert and ensure operational resilience and continuity.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,90,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Ninety Thousand only) on Muthoot Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provision of ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹12,100 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1. Assam 1000 15 Yield 2. Goa 100 10 Yield 3. Kerala 1000 30 Yield 4. Rajasthan 1000 10 Yield 5. Tamil Nadu 1000 8 Yield 2000 10 Yield 6. Telangana 1000 13 Yield 1000 16 Yield 1000 18 Yield 7. West Bengal 3000 16 Yield Total 12100

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 8,000 July 24,2024 (Wednesday) July 25,2024 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 6,000 3 364 Days 6,000 Total 20,000

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Jul. 14 Jul. 5 Jul. 12 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 17596 25838 16359 -9479 -1236 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

Auction Results 7.10% GS 2034 7.46% GS 2073 I. Notified Amount ₹20,000 Crore ₹11,000 Crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹20,000 Crore ₹11,000 Crore III. Competitive Bids Received  (i)  Number 378 252 (ii) Amount ₹ 57108.689 Crore ₹ 33240.410 Crore IV. Cut-off price / Yield 100.83 104.98 (YTM: 6.9788%) (YTM: 7.0938%) V. Competitive Bids Accepted  (i)  Number 146 59 (ii) Amount ₹ 19983.865 Crore ₹ 10988.822 Crore VI. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 61.08% 28.58%

7.10% GS 2034 7.46% GS 2073 I. Notified Amount ₹20,000 crore ₹11,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.83/6.9788% 104.98/7.0938% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹20,000 crore ₹11,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2024-2025/733

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 33,705 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 33,705 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended July 12, 2024.

In the underwriting auctions conducted on July 19, 2024, 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 Security Notified Amount Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount Additional Competitive Underwriting Amount Accepted Total Amount underwritten ACU Commission Cut-off rate (paise per ₹100) 7.10% GS 2034 20,000 10,017 9,983 20,000 0.06 7.46% GS 2073 11,000 5,502 5,498 11,000 0.11 Auction for the sale of securities will be held on July 19, 2024.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@   Volume (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 533,274.55 6.41  5.00-6.80 I. Call Money  9,934.97  6.47  5.10-6.60  II. Triparty Repo  369,588.85  6.40  6.36-6.60 III. Market Repo 153,007.73  6.43  5.00-6.80  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond  743.00  6.62  6.60-6.70 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money**  258.20  6.38  5.90-6.55  II. Term Money@@  523.00  -  6.60-7.00

Reserve Bank had launched its third global hackathon – ‘HaRBInger 2024 – Innovation for Transformation’ with two themes of ‘Zero Financial Frauds’ and ‘Being Divyang Friendly’ which was communicated vide Press Release dated June 7, 2024. Keeping in view the requests received, it has been decided to extend the timeline for registration and submission of applications up to July 31, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Frauds - Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated July 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Chandrapur District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Chandrapur, Maharashtra (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of section 20 read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Sree Harihareshwara Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Harihar, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions − UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 11, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Vaishali District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bihar (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know your Customer (KYC) norms’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. 

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on July 19, 2024, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 3 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM July 22, 2024 (Monday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

Today, the Reserve Bank released the July 2024 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes six speeches, five articles, and current statistics. The five articles are: I. State of the Economy; II. Updating Estimates of the Natural Rate of Interest for India with Post-Pandemic Evidence; III. Estimating the Financial Wealth of Indian Households; IV. Measuring the Contribution of Labour Composition in Gross Value Added in India – The Human Capital Approach; and V. Fiscal Performance of Himalayan States/ Union Territories.

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹8000 Crore ₹6000 Crore ₹6000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 84 91 125 (ii) Amount ₹31,361.060 Crore ₹18,666.100 Crore ₹29,830.250 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.3474 96.6995 93.5846 (YTM:6.7399%) (YTM:6.8451%) (YTM:6.8740%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 36 41 10

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 20,353 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore)

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹8,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.3474 (YTM: 6.7399%) 96.6995 (YTM: 6.8451%) 93.5846 (YTM: 6.8740%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹8,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a second Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on July 18, 2024, Thursday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 25,000 1 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM July 19, 2024 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 53,885 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 25,007 Cut off Rate (%) 6.48 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.48 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate 94.81

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on July 19, 2024. As per the extant scheme of underwriting notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) for the underwriting auction, applicable to each Primary Dealer (PD), are as under

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 0.00 - - I. Call Money 0.00 - - II. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on July 18, 2024, Thursday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 25,000 1 11:30 AM to 12:00 Noon July 19, 2024 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 525,197.00 6.39 5.10-6.65 I. Call Money 10,066.22 6.48 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 359,267.55 6.38 6.16-6.45 III. Market Repo 154,790.23 6.42 5.50-6.57 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,073.00 6.61 6.60-6.65 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 159.20 6.35 5.85-6.55

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vide public document ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action’ – June 2024, has called on its members and other jurisdictions to refer to the statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran adopted in February 2020 which remains in effect. Further, Myanmar was added to the list of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action in the October 2022 FATF plenary and FATF has called on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the risk arising from Myanmar. When applying enhanced due diligence measures, countries have been advised to ensure that flows of funds for humanitarian assistance, legitimate NPO activity and remittances are not disrupted. The status of Myanmar in the list of countries subject to a call for action, remains unchanged.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on July 16,2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore) ANDHRA PRADESH 2040 ANDHRA PRADESH 2043 HARYANA 2036 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2034 Notified Amount 1000 1000 1000 500 Tenure 16 19 12 10 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 41 40 83 43 (ii) Amount 3720 3310 5203 1827 Cut-off Yield (%) 7.33 7.33 7.32 7.35 Competitive Bids Accepted (i) No. 2 2 6 20 (ii) Amount 986.89 996.934 912.992 460.711

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Andhra Pradesh 1000 1000 7.33 16 1000 1000 7.33 19 2 Haryana 1000 1000 7.32 12 3 Himachal Pradesh 500 500 7.35 10 4 Jammu & Kashmir 1000 1000 7.35 27 5 Mizoram 90 90 7.35 13 6 Telangana 1000 1000 7.32 12 1000 1000 7.33 16 Total 6590 6590

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 25,465 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 25,009 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate 98.10

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on July 16, 2024, Tuesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 25,000 3 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM July 19, 2024 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 534,290.74 6.36 5.10-6.65 I. Call Money 10,700.02 6.47 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 364,121.10 6.34 6.28-6.55 III. Market Repo 158,551.62 6.40 6.00-6.65 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 918.00 6.63 6.60-6.65

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹31,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.10% GS 2034 Apr 08, 2034 20,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated July 15, 2024 July 19, 2024 (Friday) July 22, 2024 (Monday) 2 7.46% GS 2073 Nov 06, 2073 11,000 Total 31,000

In terms of GOI Notifications F. No. 4(7) – B (W&M) /2019 dated May 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series II - Issue date July 16, 2019) on Sovereign Gold Bond 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 due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be July 16, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on Overseas Direct Investment, both under Automatic Route and the Approval Route, for the month of June 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 03, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five thousand only) on Sivagangai District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Frauds- Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Mahabaleshwar Urban Cooperative Bank Limited, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs’ and ‘Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Bhiwandi, 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, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Krishna Sahakari Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain provisions of RBI directions on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions - UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Abasaheb Patil Rendal Sahakari Bank Limited, Rendal, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India has today, issued three revised Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management for the Regulated Entities viz. (i) Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) and All India Financial Institutions; (ii) Cooperative Banks (Urban Cooperative Banks / State Cooperative Banks / Central Cooperative Banks); and (iii) Non-Banking Finance Companies (including Housing Finance Companies).

A. Source Security 7.72% GS 2025 5.22% GS 2025 8.20% GS 2025 8.20% GS 2025 5.15% GS 2025 7.59% GS 2026 B. Notified Amount (amount in ₹ cr) 1,000 4,000 3,500 1,000 2,000 1,000 Destination Security 6.67% GS 2050 7.40% GS 2035 7.54% GS 2036 8.24% GS 2033 6.67% GS 2035 7.36% GS 2052 C. i. No. of offers received 2 10 7 1 10 8 ii. Total amount of Source Security offered (Face value in ₹ cr) 279.329 1,830.000 3,512.000 1,000.000 2,315.945 1,450.000 iii. No of offers accepted 0 7 3 0 5 0 iv. Total amount of source security accepted (Face value in ₹ cr) 0 1,330.000 3,000.000 0 1,250.000 0

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 37,220 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 37,220 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

The Reserve Bank has launched the 42nd round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for the reference period July-September 2024. The survey assesses the business situation for the current quarter (Q2:2024-25) from selected companies in the services and infrastructure sectors in India and their expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q3:2024-25) based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q4:2024-25 and Q1:2025-26) are also covered.

The Reserve Bank has launched the 107th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing sector for the reference period July-September 2024. The survey assesses business sentiment for the current quarter (Q2:2024-25) and expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q3:2024-25), based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q4:2024-25 and Q1:2025-26) are also covered.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 0.00 - - I. Call Money 0.00 - - II. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -