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On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on August 09, 2024, Friday, as under:  Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 14 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM August 23, 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. Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2024-2025/855

As the statutory inspection of the Shimsha Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Maddur, Mandya District (hereinafter referred to as “the bank”) with respect to its financial position as on March 31, 2021 revealed significant deterioration of its financials, with assessed CRAR at (-)79.74%, net worth at ₹(-)4.67 crore and deposit erosion at 19.61%, the Reserve Bank of India vide its Directive No. BLR.DOS.SSMS.No.S2174/12-08-295/2022-23 dated February 23, 2023, placed the bank under All Inclusive Directions (AID) from the close of business on February 24, 2023. The AID was extended from time to time and the last extension is valid up to the close of business on August 24, 2024.

Government of India has announced the sale (issue/re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on August 09, 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)

Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies This Statement sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures relating to (i) Regulations; and (ii) Payment Systems. I.    Regulations 1.    Public Repository of Digital Lending Apps Guidelines on Digital Lending addressing protection of customers interest, data privacy, concerns on interest rates and recovery practices, mis-selling, etc. were issued on September 02, 2022. However, media reports have highlighted continued presence of unscrupulous players in digital lending who falsely claim their association with RBI regulated entities (REs). Accordingly, to aid the customers in verifying the claim of Digital Lending App’s (DLAs) association with REs, Reserve Bank is creating a public repository of DLAs deployed by the REs which will be available on RBI’s website. The repository will be based on data submitted by the REs (without any intervention by RBI) directly to the repository and will get updated as and when the REs report the details, i.e., add 

This was the 50th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) since its inception in September 2016. The flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework will soon complete eight years of its functioning. The framework has worked well in maintaining macroeconomic stability even during times of extreme stress. Its embedded flexibility has withstood the pandemic-related stress, the spillovers from the war in Ukraine and the continuing geopolitical crisis. Today, while India’s growth remains strong, inflation is broadly on a declining trajectory. Strong macroeconomic fundamentals have led to greater confidence in India’s prospects.

On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (August 8, 2024) decided to Keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50 per cent.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 501,423.01 6.37 5.00-7.00 I. Call Money 10,908.38 6.48 5.10-6.75 II. Triparty Repo 342,161.25 6.36 6.27-6.85 III. Market Repo 147,380.38 6.39 5.00-7.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 973.00 6.50 6.50-6.51

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended August 02, 2024 and Money Supply for the fortnight ended July 26, 2024.

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹ 8000 Crore ₹ 6000 Crore ₹ 6000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 87 128 124 (ii) Amount ₹ 24048.705 Crore ₹ 24361.500 Crore ₹ 37186.100 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.3727 96.7539 93.7106 (YTM:6.6351%) (YTM:6.7284%) (YTM:6.7300%)

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹8,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.3727 (YTM: 6.6351%) 96.7539 (YTM: 6.7284%) 93.7106 (YTM: 6.7300%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹8,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 488,206.91 6.27 5.00-6.60 I. Call Money 10,378.45 6.41 5.10-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 327,444.85 6.24 6.00-6.30 III. Market Repo 149,530.61 6.34 5.00-6.60 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 853.00 6.50 6.49-6.60

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on August 06, 2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore) ASSAM 2039 CHHATTISGARH 2029 HARYANA 2036 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2033 Notified Amount 1000 500 1000 500 Tenure 15 Reissue of 6.94% Chhattisgarh SDL 2029 issued on March 24, 2021 12 9 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 50 31 87 33 (ii) Amount 2605 3500 5265 2105 Cut-off Yield (%) 7.3 7.1377 7.26 7.25

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Assam 1000 1000 7.30 15 2 Chhattisgarh 500 500 99.22 / 7.1377 Reissue of 6.94% Chhattisgarh SDL 2029 issued on March 24, 2021 3 Haryana 1000 1000 7.26 12 4 Himachal Pradesh* 500 500 7.25 9 500 - - 11

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 19,954 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 19,954 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a second Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on August 06, 2024, Tuesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor
(day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 1 12:45 PM to 1:15 PM August 07, 2024 (Wednesday)

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 23,803 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 23,803 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2024-2025/840

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on August 06, 2024, Tuesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 3 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM August 09, 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) 486,616.84 6.24 5.10-6.55 I. Call Money 9,957.04 6.44 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 322,230.65 6.18 5.92-6.37 III. Market Repo 153,691.15 6.34 5.75-6.50 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 738.00 6.50 6.50-6.55

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹31,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.10% GS 2034 April 08, 2034 20,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated August 05, 2024 August 09, 2024 (Friday) August 12, 2024 (Monday) 2 7.34% GS 2064 April 22, 2064 11,000 Total 31,000

​The Reserve Bank of India had announced a Financial Literacy Ideathon for post graduate students on the topic “Money Matters for Young Adults: Rethinking Outreach Strategies” as part of its Financial Literacy Week 2024 campaign.2. A total of 256 entries were received. After a rigorous screening process, we are pleased to announce the following winners:

Regulated Entities (REs) generally use various models as part of their credit management, including for credit appraisal, borrower scoring, pricing, risk management, etc. With a view to addressing potential risks from use of such models and ensuring robustness in the process of model deployment by REs for credit decisions, the Reserve Bank of India today released the draft circular on ‘Regulatory Principles for Management of Model Risks in Credit’. The Comments on the draft circular are invited from public/stakeholders by September 4, 2024.

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 78,955 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 78,955 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) 11,726.49 5.85 5.00-6.55 I. Call Money 1,130.05 6.08 5.50-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 9,801.55 5.82 5.00-6.55 III. Market Repo 794.89 5.95 5.00-6.10 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - B. Term Segment      I. Notice Money** 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 August 05, 2024, Monday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 4 12:00 Noon to 12:30 PM August 09, 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) 4,636.10 6.25 5.00-6.60 I. Call Money 1,194.11 6.11 5.50-6.30 II. Triparty Repo 2,699.00 6.22 5.00-6.55 III. Market Repo 4.99 6.50 6.50-6.50 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 738.00 6.55 6.55-6.60

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, the Gold Bond shall be repayable on the expiration of eight years from the date of issue of the Gold Bonds. Accordingly, the final redemption date of the above tranche shall be August 05, 2024.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹23,700 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State / UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Assam 1000 15 Yield 2 Chhattisgarh 500 Reissue of 6.94% Chhattisgarh SDL 2029 issued on March 24, 2021 Price 3 Haryana 1000 12 Yield 4 Himachal Pradesh 500 9 Yield

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No. Treasury Bill Notified Amount (in ₹ Crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91 Days 8,000 August 07,2024 (Wednesday) August 08,2024 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 6,000 3 364 Days 6,000 Total 20,000

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Jul. 28 Jul. 19 Jul. 26 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 13909 19805 21239 1434 7331 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

Auction Results 7.02% GS 2027 New GOI SGrB 2034* New GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹6,000 crore ₹6,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹6,000 crore ₹6,000 crore ₹10,000 crore III. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 150 87 240 (ii) Amount ₹33781.130 crore ₹12268.000 crore ₹48550.000 crore

7.02% GS 2027 New GOI SGrB 2034* New GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹6,000 crore ₹6,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.52/6.8082% 6.90% 7.09% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹6,000 crore ₹1,697.398 crore ₹10,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL NIL

Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 59,860 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 59,860 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA 

In the underwriting auctions conducted on August 02, 2024, 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:

MONEY MARKETS@ Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 4,86,540.14 6.39 5.00-6.75 I. Call Money          10,739.61 6.47 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo   3,22,577.05 6.36 6.17-6.40 III. Market Repo         1,52,495.48 6.43 5.00-6.75 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond   728.00 6.60 6.60-6.60

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 24, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.00 lakh (Rupees Four lakh only) on The Hindusthan Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai, for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions - UCBs’, ‘Limits on exposure to single and group borrowers/parties and large exposures -UCBs’ and ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms’. 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 July 24, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Alibag Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Alibag for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Management of Advances-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 BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated July 26, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.08 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh and Eight thousand only) on Shrikrishna Co-operative Bank Limited, Umrer, Maharashtra (the bank), 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 conferred on RBI under provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has by an order dated July 26, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Nagnath Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Hingoli, Maharashtra (the bank), for contravention of the provisions of section 26A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with section 46(4)(i) and section 56 of the BR Act.

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on August 02, 2024, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,50,000 7 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM August 09, 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 30, 2024 imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 Lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mainpuri (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Investments by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. 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. The statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2023. Based on supervisory findings of non-compliance with RBI directions and related correspondence in that regard, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for its failure to comply with the said directions.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation vide Press Release 2023-2024/257 dated May 19, 2023. The status of withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes is periodically published by the RBI. The last press release in this regard was published on July 01, 2024.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 32,831 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 32,831 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

Government of India has announced the sale (issue/re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on August 02, 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:

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on August 01, 2024, Thursday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 1 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM August 02, 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) 495,478.39 6.42 5.10-6.70 I. Call Money 11,300.63 6.49 5.10-6.60 II. Triparty Repo 335,962.45 6.41 6.20-6.65 III. Market Repo 147,617.31 6.45 5.75-6.70 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 598.00 6.62 6.60-6.70

Over the years, the Reserve Bank of India has prioritised security of digital payments, in particular the requirement of Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) for making payments. No specific factor was mandated for authentication, but the digital payments ecosystem has primarily adopted SMS-based OTP as AFA. While OTP is working satisfactorily, technological advancements have made available alternative authentication mechanisms.

The value of exports and imports of services during June 2024 is given in the following table. International Trade in Services (US$ million) Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports) April – 2024 30,332 (17.7) 16,631 (19.1) May – 2024 29,764 (10.3) 16,744 (5.4) June – 2024 28,818 (3.7) 15,021 (-3.8) Notes: (i) Data are provisional; and (ii) Figures in parentheses are growth rates over the corresponding month of the previous year which have been revised on the basis of balance of payments statistics.

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) for the month of July 2024 are presented in Tables 1 to 7.

The Reserve Bank today released data on India’s invisibles as per the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) format for January - March of 2023-24.