On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction on February 05, 2024, Monday, 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

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 7,200.35 6.06 5.00-6.50 I. Call Money 728.30 6.10 5.65-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 6,170.70 6.09 6.00-6.21 III. Market Repo 301.35 5.50 5.00-6.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@  Volume (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  2,391.45  6.29  5.50-6.75  I. Call Money  842.55  6.13  5.50-6.24  II. Triparty Repo  1,073.90  6.24  5.90-6.70  III. Market Repo  50.00  6.00  6.00-6.00  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond  425.00  6.75  6.75-6.75  B.  Term Segment        I. Notice Money**  9,902.56  6.56  5.00-6.75  II. Term Money@@  478.00  -  6.65-7.50  III. Triparty Repo  331,227.90  6.32  6.05-6.70  IV. Market Repo  181,002.89  6.49  0.01-6.90  V. Repo in Corporate Bond  0.00  -  -

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(19) - W&M/2014 dated January 14, 2016 (SGB 2016-I - Issue date February 08, 2016) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, the Gold Bond shall be repayable on the expiration of eight years from the date of the issue of the Gold Bond.  Accordingly, the final redemption date of the above tranche shall be February 08, 2024.

In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(7) - W&M/2016 dated July 14, 2016 (SGB 2016-17, Series I - Issue date August 05, 2016) 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 February 05, 2024.

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details:

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹26,710 Crore (Face Value).   Sr. No.  State/UT  Amount to be raised  (₹ Cr)  Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option  (₹ Cr)  Tenure (Year)  Type of Auction  1  Andhra Pradesh  1000  -  5  Yield  500  -  12  Yield  1000  -  15  Yield  500  -  17  Yield  1000  -  19  Yield

The Reserve Bank had cautioned members of public against frauds in the name of KYC updation vide its Press Release dated September 13, 2021. In the wake of continuing incidents/ reports of customers falling prey to frauds being perpetrated in the name of KYC updation, RBI once again urges the members of public to exercise caution and due care to prevent loss and safeguard themselves from such malicious practices.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 29, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five lakh only) on Bajaj Housing Finance Limited, Pune (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Non-Banking Financial Company - Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021’ issued by the RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 52A read with clause (aa) of sub-section (3) of section 49 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.