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The Reserve Bank of India had issued Directions to The Shirpur Merchants’ Co-operative Bank Ltd., Shirpur, Maharashtra, under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED. No.S175/45.11.001/2024-2025 dated April 05, 2024, for a period of six months up to the close of business on October 08, 2024.

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 9,398 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 9,398 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Assam 750 750 7.13 10 2 Bihar 2000 2000 7.14 9 3 Chhattisgarh 1000 1000 102.39/7.0998 Re-issue of 7.54% Chhattisgarh SGS 2031 issued on October 04, 2023 4 Jammu and Kashmir 400 400 7.16 25

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on October 08, 2024, Tuesday, 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) 523,299.71 6.23 1.93-6.50 I. Call Money 11,161.74 6.43 5.10-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 351,569.00 6.20 6.11-6.31 III. Market Repo 159,200.97 6.30 1.93-6.45 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,368.00 6.40 6.40-6.48 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 313.50 6.34 5.95-6.50 II. Term Money@@ 432.25 - 6.50-7.20 III. Triparty Repo 150.00 6.32 6.32-6.32 IV. Market Repo 399.99 6.47 6.30-6.65 V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹29,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.04% GS 2029 Jun 03, 2029 14,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated October 07, 2024 October 11, 2024 (Friday) October 14, 2024 (Monday) 2 7.34% GS 2064 Apr 22, 2064 15,000 Total 29,000

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has entered into a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework 2024-27, on October 07, 2024, in New Delhi. Under the agreement, the MMA is eligible for financing support from the RBI amounting to USD 400 million under the US Dollar/ Euro Swap Window and INR 30 billion under the INR Swap Window. The agreement would be valid till June 18, 2027.

The Central Government has re-appointed Shri M. Rajeshwar Rao as Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India for a period of one year with effect from October 09, 2024, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 26, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Koyana Sahakari Bank Ltd., Karad, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters- UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 30, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh only) on the Muslim Co-operative Bank Limited, Pune, Maharashtra for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts –Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act,1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 30, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Kolhapur Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Kolhapur, Maharashtra for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested.’ This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 25, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Sindhudurg District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Maharashtra for violation of Section 20 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) read with Section 56 of the Act. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated October 03, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.10 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Nabapalli Co-operative Bank Limited (the bank), for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI on making contribution to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Refinance Fund due to shortfall in achievement of Priority Sector Lending (PSL). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 36,825 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 36,825 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

(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 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 19,155.37 6.23 5.01-6.50 I. Call Money 1,358.35 6.09 5.50-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 17,516.10 6.25 5.90-6.40 III. Market Repo 280.92 5.57 5.01-6.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on October 07, 2024, Monday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 4 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM October 11, 2024 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 8,155.65 6.13 5.50-6.85 I. Call Money 1,478.85 6.15 5.75-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 5,109.60 6.06 5.50-6.85 III. Market Repo 209.20 6.16 6.00-6.25 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,358.00 6.40 6.39-6.45

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Aviral Jain as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 01, 2024. Prior to being promoted as ED, Shri Jain was serving as Regional Director for Maharashtra. Shri Jain has experience of more than three decades in areas of supervision, currency management, foreign exchange regulation and human resource management. As Executive Director, Shri Jain will look after 1. Legal Department, 2. Premises Department and 3. Right to Information Act (First Appellate Authority). Shri Jain is a post-graduate in economics. He also holds Certificates in AML / KYC and Capital Markets and is a Certified Associate of IIBF. 

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive DEL.DOS.EXG_SSM No. S515/12-10- 013/2022-23 dated July 07, 2022, had placed Ramgarhia Co-operative Bank Ltd, New Delhi – under Directions from the close of business on July 08, 2022, for a period of six months up to January 08, 2023, the validity of which was last extended up to close of business on October 08, 2024 vide directive DOR.MON.D-30/12.28.115/2024-25 dated July 02, 2024.