Today, the Reserve Bank released the March 2024 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes four speeches, three articles, and current statistics. The three articles are: I. State of the Economy; II. Pandemic-induced Policy Stimulus and Inflation: A Cross-Country Perspective; and III. Seasonality in India’s Key Economic Indicators.

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Assam 1000 1000 7.47 10 2 Chhattisgarh 1000 1000 7.46 8 1000 1000 7.47 9 1000 1000 7.47 10

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,35,523.53 6.56 4.00-6.90 I. Call Money 11,528.74 6.55 5.00-6.75 II. Triparty Repo 3,54,216.05 6.53 6.00-6.68 III. Market Repo  1,69,040.74 6.64 4.00-6.81 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 738.00 6.75 6.70-6.90 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 811.00 6.91 6.15-7.15

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 February 2024. Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/2065

(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
 

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 27,626.68 6.50 5.50-6.70 I. Call Money 904.60 6.12 II. Triparty Repo  25,827.90 6.53 6.20-6.65 III. Market Repo      894.18 5.96

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate
Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 12,586.40    6.46    5.50-6.95 I. Call Money 828.15    6.11    5.50-6.24 II. Triparty Repo 11,070.25    6.46

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹50,206 Crore (Face Value).

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

Reserve Bank of India – Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement – Extract1. Reserve Bank of India -Liabilities and Assets*(₹ Crore_Item 2023 2024 Mar. 10 Mar. 1 

Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 76,560 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 75,001 Cut off Rate (%) 6.52 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.65 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 50.09 

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on March 15, 2024, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 7 02:00 PM to 02:30 PM March 22, 2024 (Friday)  2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,09,976.55    6.32    5.00-6.70

The Reserve Bank of India, vide its Press Release dated November 24, 2023, had announced the supersession of the Board of Directors of Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank Ltd., for a period of 12 months and appointed Shri Satya Prakash Pathak  as “Administrator” to manage the affairs of the bank during this period. A “Committee of Advisors” was also constituted to assist the Administrator to discharge his duties.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S1918/12-22-283/2023-2024  dated June 13, 2023, had placed Sawantwadi Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Sawantwadi under Directions for a period of six months from the close of business on June 14, 2023. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to March 14, 2024.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 39,670 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 39,670 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.48 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rateNA

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on March 14, 2024, Thursday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore)

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,08,499.12 6.35 5.00-6.90 I. Call Money 12,178.71 6.49 5.00-6.70 II. Triparty Repo 3,27,595.00 6.31 6.20-6.49 III. Market Repo 1,68,212.41 6.42 5.75-6.65 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 513.00 6.63 6.60-6.90 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 1,086.15 6.24 5.90-7.05 II. Term Money@@ 841.00 - 6.95-7.25 III. Triparty Repo 20.00 6.35 6.30-6.40

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Vaishali Shahari Vikas Co-operative Bank Ltd., Hajipur, Dist. Vaishali vide Directive No. DoS(Patna).Co-op.Bk./No.S50/04.01.009/2023-24 dated June 13, 2023, for a period of six months up to close of business on December 14, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on March 14, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-109/12.28.207/2023-24 dated December 08, 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 March 14, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹29.55 lakh (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakh Fifty-five Thousand only) on Bandhan Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions on ‘Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.