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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Bhabhar Vibhag Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Bhabhar, District Banaskantha, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are interested’ read with RBI directions on ‘Loans and Advances to directors etc. - directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹7.00 lakh (Rupees Seven lakh only) on Progressive Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Ahmedabad, 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)’.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Shree Morbi Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Morbi, 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)’. 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.

     This action is based on deficiency in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

The forty sixth meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held during December 6 to 8, 2023.

Auction Results  7.33% GS 2026  7.18% GS 2037  7.25% GS 2063  I.  Notified Amount  ₹8000 Crore  ₹10000 Crore  ₹12000 Crore  II.  Underwriting Notified Amount  ₹8000 Crore  ₹10000 Crore  ₹12000 Crore  III.  Competitive Bids Received     (i)  Number  95  189  251  (ii) Amount  ₹ 25875 Crore  ₹ 29626.500 Crore  ₹ 29994.250 Crore

7.33% GS 2026 7.18% GS 2037 7.25% GS 2063 I. Notified Amount ₹8,000 crore ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore II. Cut off Price / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.62/ 7.0801% 98.93/ 7.3046% 97.66/ 7.4339% III. Amount accepted in the auction

Result of the 7-day Variable Rate Repo auction held on December 22, 2023 Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 4,25,154 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,75,013 Cut off Rate (%) 6.68 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.70

In the underwriting auctions conducted on December 22, 2023 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:

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@   Volume  (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  512,578.51  6.80  5.00-7.95  I. Call Money       11,155.30  6.81  5.00-6.90  II. Triparty Repo   360,565.80  6.79  6.75-6.82  III. Market Repo     140,390.41  6.83  6.25-6.95  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond   467.00  7.17  7.10-7.95

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹24,849 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State / UT Amount to be raised (₹ Cr) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Cr) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Goa 100 - 10 Yield 2 Gujarat 1000