The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 27, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.10 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Shree Savli Nagrik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Investment by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’, ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’ and ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act and Section 25 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 28, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Vadali Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dist. Sabarkantha, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to directors, relatives

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 28, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.00 lakh (Rupees Four Lakh only) on The Odisha State Co-operative Bank Ltd., (the bank) for non-compliance with the provisions of Section 9 and Section 26A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) and 56 of BR Act.

As announced vide the Press Release 2024-2025/1933 dated January 15, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting daily Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions on all working days in Mumbai with reversal taking place on the next working day, until further notice.

Security 7.59% GS 2029 7.18% GS 2033 7.10% GS 2034 6.79% GS 2034 7.18% GS 2037 Total amount notified Aggregate amount of ₹20,000 crore (no security-wise notified amount) Total amount (face value) accepted by RBI (₹ in crores) NIL 4,375 4,125 5,000 6,520 Cut off yield (%) NA 6.7764 6.7448 6.6747 6.8521 Cut off price (₹) NA 102.58 102.39 100.80 102.72

The Reserve Bank of India, on January 27, 2025, has superseded the board of directors of Aviom India Housing Finance Private Limited, and appointed Shri Ram Kumar, ex-Chief General Manager, Punjab National Bank, as the Administrator. In exercise of powers conferred under Section 45-IE (5) (a) of the RBI Act 1934, the Reserve Bank has constituted a three-member Advisory Committee to assist the Administrator in discharge of his duties. The members of the Advisory Committee are as follows:

The Reserve Bank of India has today (January 30, 2025) filed an application for initiation of CIRP against Aviom India Housing Finance Private Limited, under Section 227 read with clause (zk) of sub-section (2) of Section 239 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (“IBC”), 2016 read with Rules 5 and 6 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudication Authority) Rules, 2019 (“FSP Insolvency Rules”) at the New Delhi Bench of the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on January 31, 2025 (Friday). As per the extant scheme of underwriting commitment notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) auction, applicable to each Primary Dealer (PD), are as under:

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,17,354 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,17,354 Cut off Rate (%) 6.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.51 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids 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) 5,28,986.59 6.50 3.95-6.90 I. Call Money 13,598.84 6.58 5.10-6.65 II. Triparty Repo 3,58,446.55 6.46 6.14-6.59 III. Market Repo 1,55,029.90 6.59 3.95-6.85 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,911.30 6.85 6.80-6.90

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been publishing a composite Reserve Bank of India – Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) since January 1, 2021 with March 2018 as base to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country. The index for September 2024 stands at 465.33 as against 445.5 for March 2024, which was announced on July 26, 2024.

As announced vide the Press Release 2024-2025/1933 dated January 15, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting daily Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions on all working days in Mumbai with reversal taking place on the next working day, until further notice.

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended January 24, 2025.

Under the ‘On Tap’ application facility for the theme ‘Retail Payments’ of the Regulatory Sandbox (RS), Exto India Technologies Pvt. Ltd. was selected for the Test Phase.

The Reserve Bank of India had issued Directions to The Karmala Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Solapur, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S2729/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated July 29, 2022 for a period of six months up to the close of business on January 29, 2023, which were last extended up to the close of business on January 29, 2025 vide Directive No. DOR.MON.D-67/12.22.130/2024-25 dated October 23, 2024.

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹12000 Crore ₹8000 Crore ₹8000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 131 81 134 (ii) Amount ₹39832.670 Crore ₹25021.500 Crore ₹41006.000 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.3902 96.7816 93.7943 (YTM:6.5625%) (YTM:6.6691%) (YTM:6.6345%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 37 38 23 (ii) Amount ₹11959.038 Crore ₹7980.789 Crore ₹7989.820 Crore V. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 19.35% 11.49% 38.14% (1 Bid) (1 Bid) (2 Bids)

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹12,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.3902 (YTM: 6.5625%) 96.7816 (YTM: 6.6691%) 93.7943 (YTM: 6.6345%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹12,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,66,833 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,66,833 Cut off Rate (%) 6.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.51 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) N.A.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,60,557.39 6.55 5.10-6.90 I. Call Money 14,705.14 6.55 5.10-6.65 II. Triparty Repo 3,91,434.90 6.53 6.40-6.65 III. Market Repo 1,52,590.05 6.58 5.75-6.80 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,827.30 6.73 6.65-6.90

As announced vide the Press Release 2024-2025/2013 dated January 27, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting a USD/INR Buy/Sell swap auction of USD 5 billion for a tenor of 6 months.