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In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(16) - W&M/2016 dated February 23, 2017 (SGB 2016-17 Series IV-Issue date March 17, 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 September 16, 2023 (September 17, 2023 being Sunday).

2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity, of the week (Monday-Friday), preceding the date of redemption, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). Accordingly, the redemption price for premature redemption due on September 16, 2023 (September 17, 2023 being Sunday) shall be ₹5929/- (Rupees Five thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine only) per unit of SGB based on the simple average of closing gold price for the week September 04-08, 2023.

Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/897

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period August 14 – August 18, 2023.

All Figures are in USD Millions

Position
DateMERCHANTINTER BANK

FCY / INRFCY / FCYFCY / INRFCY / FCY

SpotForwardForward CancelSpotForwardForward CancelSpotSwapForwardSpotSwapForward

Purchases

14-08-20233,4121,79063031463522615,55310,4626596,0682,697310

17-08-20238,1852,7971,07140142136916,61217,8432,3778,8092,554267

18-08-20234,2001,20591421038715613,40517,8181,0598,8473,044360

Sales

14-08-20235,0471,6347783271,05122611,9009,1211,7025,7702,707310

17-08-20237,4302,9661,92140041536914,57617,7162,0108,8512,577267

18-08-20235,5082,28257321339015512,81615,7169938,8903,041360

(Provisional Data)

Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/890

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period August 21 – August 25, 2023.

All Figures are in USD Millions

Position
DateMERCHANTINTER BANK

FCY / INRFCY / FCYFCY / INRFCY / FCY

SpotForwardForward CancelSpotForwardForward CancelSpotSwapForwardSpotSwapForward

Purchases

21-08-20234,0301,0551,38136914825013,44313,2771,4527,3111,972373

22-08-20233,9741,1841,14921717014213,49412,8251,2887,3281,980396

23-08-20233,7491,5071,18741345958617,02511,5162,1548,3062,041581

24-08-20234,0361,08499449927023116,45411,6013,2026,1692,172354

25-08-20234,5141,0651,16724126125614,20813,6672,4378,1592,362664

Sales

21-08-20235,1621,75246540015925212,83214,6771,5427,3061,910372

22-08-20234,6471,71996324217814213,07616,8848377,3651,998397

23-08-20234,0762,1251,16142145060816,60916,9241,4418,3192,045581

24-08-20234,1522,83987449526423115,65416,6112,6496,1482,081354

25-08-20234,1852,77976024726225613,92014,7241,9448,1082,329664

(Provisional Data)

Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/891

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹15,900 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State Amount to be raised (₹ Cr) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Cr) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Andhra Pradesh 1000 - 11 Yield 2 Bihar 2000 - 8 Yield 3 Goa 100 - 10 Yield 4 Haryana 1500 - 10 Yield 1000 - 12 Yield 5 Kerala 1300 - 18 Yield 6 Rajasthan 1000 - 10 Yield 1000 - 16 Yield 500 - 18 Yield 7 Tamil Nadu 2000

The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive LKO.DOS.SED.No.S875/10-03-759/2022-2023 dated March 09, 2023 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the National Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (U.P.) under Directions from the close of business on March 10, 2023. The validity of the Directions was up to September 10, 2023.

2. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies), hereby directs that the aforesaid Directions shall continue to apply on to the bank from close of business on September 10, 2023 to close of business on December 10, 2023 as per the Directive DOR.MON/D-71/12.28.015/2023-24 dated September 07, 2023, subject to review.

3. All other terms and conditions of the Directions under reference shall remain unchanged. A copy of the Directive dated September 07, 2023 notifying the above extension is displayed at the bank’s premises for the perusal of members and public.

4. The issue of the above Directions by the Reserve Bank of India should not per se be construed as cancellation of banking license by RBI. The Reserve Bank may consider modifications of these Directions depending upon circumstances.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/892

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period July 31 – August 04, 2023.

All Figures are in USD Millions

Position DateMERCHANTINTER BANK

FCY / INRFCY / FCYFCY / INRFCY / FCY

SpotForwardForward CancelSpotForwardForward CancelSpotSwapForwardSpotSwapForward

Purchases

31-07-20234,5252,8831,27325848557913,02117,9505897,4312,743404

01-08-20233,00085247336734128211,97112,6207377,6661,737270

02-08-20233,6542,3001,33440618027012,96115,8411,1827,4831,979286

03-08-20234,6282,38892740443458314,85614,8751,2059,0461,700516

04-08-20233,6351,68754332920520011,35312,4841,2485,6562,166354

Sales

31-07-20234,0292,2861,67327247957713,58614,6231,1207,5292,739404

01-08-20232,6191,54026136832528011,21312,2711,4907,6941,755271

02-08-20233,9532,47262639718626912,68014,4172,2697,6341,950286

03-08-20234,2072,14938842341758314,59713,2012,2579,0891,661516

04-08-20234,0711,09943533221320011,28410,5051,4565,6812,172354

(Provisional Data)

Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/888

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period August 07 – August 11, 2023.

All Figures are in USD Millions

Position
Date MERCHANTINTER BANK

FCY / INRFCY / FCY FCY / INR FCY / FCY

Spot Forward Forward
Cancel Spot Forward Forward
Cancel Spot Swap Forward Spot Swap Forward

Purchases

07-08-20234,2491,16186619622214911,01413,1646016,1031,787206

08-08-20234,8321,6101,25919628834511,81115,4251,2079,2082,130534

09-08-20233,5461,3271,21420317821612,39412,8271,1246,4032,028340

10-08-20233,7821,29065328719815611,99010,5361,3579,0061,844473

11-08-20234,4801,15543062635733711,55315,2721,3876,1262,150264

Sales

07-08-20233,7852,27545122023014911,2569,6389246,0671,829205

08-08-20234,5242,96768621128734612,23712,2091,5099,1862,167534

09-08-20234,3622,04740721019221612,23111,5481,2626,4162,061340

10-08-20234,0141,39254128018615611,77810,4931,1139,0471,807474

11-08-20234,5891,67549763240933711,17914,9831,0716,0762,213260

(Provisional Data)

Ajit Prasad           
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/889

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Imperial Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., Jalandhar vide Directive No. CDG.DOS.RSG.No.S1645/16-03-46/2022-23 dated March 9, 2023 for a period of six months up to close of business on September 10, 2023. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond close of business on September 10, 2023.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on September 08, 2023.

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:

(₹ crore)

SecurityNotified AmountMinimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) amount per PDMinimum bidding commitment per PD under ACU auction

7.06% GS 20288,000191191

7.18% GS 203314,000334334

7.30% GS 205311,000262262

The underwriting auction will be conducted through multiple price-based method on September 08, 2023 (Friday). PDs may submit their bids for ACU auction electronically through Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) System between 09.00 A.M. and 09.30 A.M. on the day of underwriting auction.

The underwriting commission will be credited to the current account of the respective PDs with RBI on the day of issue of securities.

Ajit Prasad           
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/878

(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 505,764.34 6.27 4.00-7.35 I. Call Money 9,652.57 6.33 5.40-6.40 II. Triparty Repo 352,787.2 6.26 6.24-6.36 III. Market Repo 143,259.52 6.28 4.00-6.40 IV. Repo in Corporate