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The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period April 08 – April 12, 2024.

Position Date MERCHANT INTER BANK FCY / INR FCY / FCY FCY / INR FCY / FCY  Spot Forward Forward Cancel Spot Forward Forward Cancel Spot Swap Forward Spot Swap Forward Purchases 04-02-2024 7,797 1,377 736 363 283 167 17,135 14,513 1,472 6,706 3,665 862 04-03-2024 4,539 2,140 852 298 114 78 20,387 20,960 2,141 6,937 2,663 159 04-04-2024 5,292 1,069 849 248 207 148 15,882 14,809 1,901 5,838 2,343 188 04-05-2024 7,268 960 955 284 226 138 18,683 16,947 1,811 6,332 2,433 372

The 608th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held today at Mumbai under the Chairmanship of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor.  The Board reviewed the global and domestic economic scenario, including risks to the outlook. The Board also discussed the working of the Reserve Bank during the year April 2023 – March 2024 and approved the Reserve Bank’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year 2023-24. The transferable surplus for the year (2023-24) has been arrived at on the basis of the Economic Capital Framework (ECF) adopted by the Reserve Bank on August 26, 2019 as per recommendations of the Expert Committee to Review the extant Economic Capital Framework of the Reserve Bank of India (Chairman: Dr. Bimal Jalan). The Committee had recommended that the risk provisioning under the Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) be maintained within a range of 6.5 to 5.5 per cent of the RBI’s balance sheet.

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹4000 Crore ₹4000 Crore ₹4000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received   (i)  Number 96 85 110 (ii) Amount ₹32087.930 Crore ₹11060.390 Crore ₹18336.740 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.3200 96.6208 93.4557 (YTM:6.8536%) (YTM:7.014%) (YTM:7.0218%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted   (i)  Number 3 31 19 (ii) Amount ₹3969.202 Crore ₹3979.525 Crore ₹3977.928 Crore V. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 84.12% 16.54% 69.62% (1 Bid) (1 Bid) (1 Bid) VI. Weighted Average Price/Yield 98.3212 96.6281 93.4608 (WAY: 6.8486%) (WAY: 6.9983%) (WAY: 7.0160%)

Government of India has announced the sale (issue/re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on May 24, 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

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹4,000 Crore ₹4,000 Crore ₹4,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.3200 (YTM: 6.8536%) 96.6208 (YTM: 7.0140%) 93.4557 (YTM: 7.0218%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹4,000 Crore ₹4,000 Crore ₹4,000 Crore

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 71,830 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 71,830 Cut off Rate (%) 6.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.63 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on May 22, 2024, Wednesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 2 11:30 AM to 12:00 Noon May 24, 2024 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 528,731.85 6.72 4.50-7.50 I. Call Money 13,262.43 6.76 5.10-6.85 II. Triparty Repo 351,544.90 6.72 6.50-6.80 III. Market Repo 162,818.52 6.72 4.50-7.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,106.00 6.94 6.90-7.50 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 200.75 6.57 5.85-6.80 II. Term Money@@ 813.00 - 6.70-7.10

Today, the Reserve Bank released the May 2024 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes three speeches, four articles, and current statistics. The four articles are: I. State of the Economy; II. Decentralised Finance: Implications for Financial System; III. Currency Swaps of the Reserve Bank of India: Role in the GFSN and Fostering International Financial Cooperation; IV. Consumer Confidence in India: A Regional Perspective.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 14, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Noida Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of section 26 A (2) read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms/ concerns in which they are interested’ and ‘Master Circular on Frauds- Classification and Reporting’. 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 BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 14, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh Only) on The Bhadohi Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of section 26 A (2) 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 the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46 (4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 14, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹7.00 lakh (Rupees Seven lakh only) on The Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Budaun (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of section 26 A (2) read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act), for non-compliance with the specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF) and with the direction 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 BR Act.

Government of India announces the conversion/switch of its securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹22,000 crore (face value). The security-wise details of the conversion/switch are given as under: Date of Auction Source Securities Amount (FV) of Source Securities (In ₹ crore) Destination Securities May 27, 2024 (Monday) 8.20% GS 2025 (Maturing on Sep 24, 2025) 1,000 8.17% GS 2044 (Maturing on Dec 01, 2044) 8.20% GS 2025 (Maturing on Sep 24, 2025) 5,000 7.50% GS 2034 (Maturing on Aug 10, 2034) 7.59% GS 2026 (Maturing on Jan 11, 2026) 2,500 6.68% GS 2031 (Maturing on Sep 17, 2031) 7.27% GS 2026 (Maturing on Apr 08, 2026) 2,000 8.24% GS 2033 (Maturing on Nov 10, 2033) 6.99% GS 2026 (Maturing on Apr 17, 2026) 1,000 6.95% GS 2061 (Maturing on Dec 16, 2061) 8.24% GS 2027 (Maturing on Feb 15, 2027) 1,000 6.95% GS 2061 (Maturing on Dec 16, 2061) 7.38% GS 2027 (Maturing on Jun 20, 2027) 2,000 7.40% GS 2035 (Maturing on Sep 09, 2035) 7.38% GS 2027 (Maturing on Jun 20, 2027) 3,000 6.83% GS 2039 (Maturing on Jan 19, 2039) 7.38% GS 2027 (Maturing on Jun 20, 2027) 2,000 6.95% GS 2061 (Maturing on Dec 16, 2061) 8.26% GS 2027 (Maturing on Aug 02, 2027) 1,500 6.67% GS 2035 (Maturing on Dec 15, 2035) 8.26% GS 2027 (Maturing on Aug 02, 2027) 1,000 7.69% GS 2043 (Maturing on Jun 17, 2043) Total 22,000

The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive: LKO.DOS.SED.No.S842/10-12-133/2022-23 dated February 23, 2023 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the HCBL Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (U.P) under Directions from the close of business on February 24, 2023. The validity of these Directions was extended time-to-time, last being up to May 24, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Shimsha Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Maddur, Mandya District vide Directive BLR.DOS.SSMS.No.S2174/12-08-295/2022-23 dated February 23, 2023 for a period of six months up to August 24, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on May 24, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-127/12.23.292/2023-24 dated February 15, 2024. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond May 24, 2024.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on May 21, 2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹ Crore) ANDHRA PRADESH 2041 ANDHRA PRADESH 2044 HARYANA 2034 JAMMU AND KASHMIR UT 2051 Notified Amount 1000 1000 1000 500 Tenure 17 20 10 27 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 51 27 119 15 (ii) Amount 4335 4085 4342 2175 Cut off Yield (%) 7.40 7.38 7.42 7.38

I. SUMMARY RESULTS Aggregate amount (Face Value) notified by RBI ₹ 60,000.000 crore Total amount offered (Face Value) by participants ₹ 19,279.445 crore Total amount accepted (Face Value) by RBI ₹ 5,266.041 crore II. DETAILS OF EACH SECURITY

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,97,142 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,25,002 Cut off Rate (%) 6.70 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.72 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 75.63

Sr. No. State / UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Andhra Pradesh 1000 1000 7.40 17 1000 1000 7.38 20 2 Haryana 1000 1000 7.42 10 3 Jammu & Kashmir 500 500 7.38 27 4 Manipur 200 200 7.43 12 5 Rajasthan 750 750 7.42 08 750 750 7.41 10 Total 5200 5200