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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹66.00 lakh (Rupees Sixty-six lakh only) on City Union Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning Pertaining to Advances - Divergence in NPA Accounts' and ‘Reserve Bank of lndia (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive: LKO.DoS.SED.No.S-381/10.12.359/2023-24 dated August 28, 2023 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the Purvanchal Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ghazipur (U.P) under Directions from the close of business on August 29, 2023 and being valid upto close of business on February 29, 2024.

A. Source Security 8.20% GS 2025 7.59% GS 2026 7.59% GS 2026 7.59% GS 2026 6.99% GS 2026 6.99% GS 2026 B. Notified Amount (amount in ₹ cr) 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 Destination Security 9.20% GS 2030 8.28% GS 2032 6.80% GS 2060 8.33% GS 2036 8.24% GS 2033 6.76% GS 2061

(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 - - B. Term Segment    I. Notice Money** 0.00 - -

MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 0.00 - - I. Call Money  

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 2,40,910 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,50,006 Cut off Rate (%) 6.63 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.67 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 69.25  Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/1933

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is observing the Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2024 from February 26 to March 1, 2024 on the theme “Make a Right Start – Become Financially Smart”. FLW has been observed every year since 2016 with the aim of promoting financial literacy.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 552,935.91 6.67 3.00-7.80 I. Call Money 12,722.44 6.68 5.00-6.95 II. Triparty Repo 373,074.50 6.67 6.50-6.96 III. Market Repo 166,518.97 6.67 3.00-7.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 620.00 6.93 6.85-7.80

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of 32,849 Crore (Face Value). 

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to Thodupuzha Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Kerala under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S3361/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated August 23, 2022, from close of business on August 23, 2022, for a period of six months, which were extended from time to time, last being up to February 23, 2024, vide Directive No. DOR.MON.D-94/12.16.051/2023-24 dated November 21, 2023.

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details:

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Feb. 17 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of its powers under section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, had put certain business restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank, vide Press Releases dated March 11, 2022, January 31 and February 16, 2024. RBI also released a set of FAQs on February 16, 2024 for the benefit of customers, wallet holders and merchants who are availing banking services from Paytm Payments Bank.

Tenor 13-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 2,04,960 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,00,004 Cut off Rate (%) 6.62 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.64 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 33.27  Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/1925

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs,SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 10-Feb-23 26-JAN-2024 * 09-FEB-2024 * 10-Feb-23 26-JAN-2024 * 09-FEB-2024 * I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A)   

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on February 26, 2024, Monday, 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) 535,694.11 6.38 5.00-7.55 I. Call Money 10,475.36 6.55 5.00-6.75

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on February 23, 2024, Friday, as under:
 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 14, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Hanamasagar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Hanamasagar, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on “Frauds in UCBs: Changes in Monitoring and Reporting mechanism” read with the directions issued by RBI on “Master Circular on Frauds-Classification and Reporting” and “Reporting of Frauds on XBRL-FMR submission, FMR 2 discontinuation and introduction of FMR-3”. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 7, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹26.60 lakh (Rupees Twenty-Six lakh Sixty thousand only) on G P Parsik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Thane (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Customer Protection - Limiting Liability of Customers of Co-operative Banks in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions’ and on ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ (BSBD Account).