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In the underwriting auctions conducted on May 10, 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: (₹ crore) Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount Additional Competitive Underwriting Amount Accepted Total Amount underwritten  ACU Commission Cut-off rate (paise per ₹100) 7.32% GS 2030 11,000 5502 5498 11,000 0.12 7.30% GS 2053 9,000 4515 4485 9,000 0.18

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 06, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Thoothukudi District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Frauds - Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring’. 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.

I. SUMMARY RESULTS Aggregate amount (Face Value) notified by RBI ₹40,000.000 crore Total amount offered (Face Value) by participants ₹53,333.979 crore Total amount accepted (Face Value) by RBI ₹10,512.993 crore II. DETAILS OF EACH SECURITY Security 6.18% GS 2024 9.15% GS 2024 6.89% GS 2025 No. of offers received 47 20 23 Total amount (Face Value) offered (₹ Crore) 28,464.954

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,19,190 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 50,003 Cut off Rate (%) 6.61 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.64 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 9.84

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on May 10, 2024.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on May 09, 2024, Thursday, 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) 478,916.98 6.64 3.00-7.00 I. Call Money 11,628.92 6.61 5.40-6.80 II. Triparty Repo 310,812.70 6.65 6.53-6.80 III. Market Repo 155,659.36 6.62 3.00-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 816.00 6.89 6.85-7.00

The Governor, Reserve Bank of India held a meeting on May 08, 2024, with the major stakeholders in the UPI ecosystem viz. Banks, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Third Party Application Providers and Technology Service Providers to discuss potential strategies for further expanding the reach of UPI. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Governor, Shri T. Rabi Sankar along with Senior Officials of RBI. There were wide ranging discussions on various aspects to widen and deepen the adoption and usage of UPI. The stakeholders shared their valuable inputs and suggestions, covering broadly the following:

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended May 03, 2024. Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2024-2025/267

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹12000 Crore ₹7000 Crore ₹8000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 127 90 124 (ii) Amount ₹ 30068.955 Crore ₹ 14016.700 Crore ₹ 20078.855 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.2848 96.5900 93.3972 (YTM: 6.9997%) (YTM: 7.0802%) (YTM: 7.0890%)