The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 13, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five lakh only) on Shree Bharat Co-operative Bank Limited, Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’ and ‘Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The nineteenth convocation ceremony of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) was held on January 4, 2024 at Mumbai.  Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister was the Chief Guest, and also delivered the convocation address. Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and President, IGIDR presided over the programme.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on January 05, 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)    513,720.52 6.73 0.02-7.90 I. Call Money    9,841.22 6.75 5.00-6.85 II. Triparty Repo 357,937.30 6.71 6.25-6.75 III. Market Repo 145,889.00 6.77 0.02-6.89 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 53.00 7.77 7.15-7.90

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended December 29, 2023. Ajit Prasad Director (Communications)

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹8000 Crore ₹10000 Crore ₹9000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i)  Number 94 126 125 (ii) Amount

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II.bTotal Face Value Notified ₹8,000 Crore ₹10,000 Crore ₹9,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.2997 (YTM: 6.9378%) 96.5576 (YTM: 7.1498%) 93.3653 (YTM: 7.1257%)

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@   Volume  (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  508,874.47  6.76  0.01-7.15  I. Call Money 10,747.27  6.77  5.00-6.90  II. Triparty Repo 357,797.45  6.74  6.30-6.77  III. Market Repo 140,316.75  6.80  0.01-6.95  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond   13.00  7.15  7.15-7.15  B.  Term Segment I. Notice Money** 251.70  6.66  5.85-6.90

The Reserve Bank of India today released the draft circular on “Declaration of dividend by banks and remittance of profits to Head Office by foreign bank branches in India”. Comments on the draft circular are invited from banks, market participants, and other stakeholders by January 31, 2024.

As part of the Reserve Bank’s engagement with Supervised Entities, a meeting with the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officers of all the Credit Information Companies (CICs) was held today (January 02, 2024). The meeting was chaired by Deputy Governor, RBI, Shri Swaminathan J and was attended by the Executive Directors and other senior officials of the Department of Supervision and Department of Regulation.