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(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 - - II. Term Money@@ 0.00 - - III. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. 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) 5,81,198.65 6.73 5.10-7.29 I. Call Money 11,157.01 6.77 5.10-7.00 II. Triparty Repo 4,13,917.00 6.75 6.60-7.29 III. Market Repo 1,53,730.59 6.70 6.00-7.25 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 2,394.05 6.91 6.85-7.05

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 12,000 January 01, 2025 (Wednesday) January 02, 2025 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 8,000 3 364 Days 8,000 Total 28,000

The following State Governments/UT have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹24,729 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised. (₹ Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1. Andhra Pradesh 1500 12 Yield 1500 13 Yield 2000 14 Yield

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Dec. 22 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government - 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 2294 28744 19820 -8924 17526 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

(For the Quarter ending March 2025) The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, hereby, notifies the calendar for issuance of Treasury Bills for the quarter ending March 2025 as under:

Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the balance of payments (BoP) data for the second quarter (Q2), i.e., July-September of 2024-25 on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during April-September 2024 are detailed below in Table 1

Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the second quarter (Q2), i.e., July-September 2024-25, are presented in Statements I and II. Key Features of India’s BoP in Q2:2024-25 • India’s current account deficit (CAD) moderated marginally to US$ 11.2 billion (1.2 per cent of GDP) in Q2:2024-25 from US$ 11.3 billion (1.3 per cent of GDP) in Q2:2023-24.

Auction Results New GS 2031 6.92% GS 2039 7.09% GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore ₹10,000 crore III. Competitive Bids Received

New GS 2031 6.92% GS 2039 7.09% GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 6.79% 100.09/6.9091% 100.31/7.0641% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore ₹10,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL NIL

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 85,247 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 85,247 Cut off Rate (%) 6.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.53 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 second Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on December 27, 2024, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,25,000 4 12:00 Noon to 12:30 PM December 31, 2024 (Tuesday)

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 15-Dec-2023 29-Nov-2024* 13-Dec-2024* 15-Dec-2023 29-Nov-2024* 13-Dec-2024* I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 276840.69 273721.88 310793.89 280287.73 278500.30 315564.52** b) Borrowings from banks 192669.26 137597.04 131991.65 192698.15 137620.00 132026.65 c) Other demand & time liabilities 70471.58 24717.72 24455.24 71176.89 25053.36 24757.03

Tenor 14-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,28,323 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,28,323 Cut off Rate (%) 6.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.53 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

In the underwriting auction conducted on December 27, 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: Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount (₹ crore) Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount (₹ crore) Additional Competitive Underwriting Amount Accepted (₹ crore) Total Amount underwritten (₹ crore) ACU Commission Cut-off rate (paise per ₹100) New GS 2031 10,000 5,019 4,981 10,000 0.15 6.92% GS 2039 12,000 6,006 5,994 12,000 0.22 7.09% GS 2054 10,000 5,019 4,981 10,000 0.25

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,81,171.33 6.47 5.00-6.88 I. Call Money 10,906.12 6.67 5.10-6.85 II. Triparty Repo 4,38,649.20 6.44 6.22-6.62 III. Market Repo 1,29,032.31 6.55 5.00-6.88 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 2,583.70 6.76 6.75-6.85

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 18, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh only) on The Bharat Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bengaluru (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)’. 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 December 18, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Swami Vivekanand Sahakari Bank Niyamit, Nidagundi, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs’ and ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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 December 18, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Sri Basaveshwara Pattana Sahakara Bank Niyamit, Sindgi, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)’. 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 December 18, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Manjra Mahila Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Bidar, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on December 27, 2024, Friday, as under:

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended December 20, 2024 and Money Supply for the fortnight ended

Today, the Reserve Bank released its web publication entitled ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India: 2023-24’ covering the activities of the Indian banking sector. The publication presents entity-wise information on major items of liabilities and assets along with their maturity profile; income and expenses; select financial ratios, number of employees and details of priority sector advances for scheduled commercial banks (excluding regional rural banks). In addition, capital to risk weighted asset ratios (CRARs), non-performing assets (NPAs), exposure to sensitive sectors, contingent liabilities and unclaimed deposits are included. State wise distribution of consolidated balance sheet of rural co-operative banks are also presented.

Today, in compliance with Section 36 (2) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India released the Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2023-24. This Report presents the performance of the banking sector, including commercial banks, co-operative banks and non-banking financial institutions, during 2023-24 and 2024-25 so far.

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹7000 Crore ₹6000 Crore ₹6000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 74 88 83 (ii) Amount ₹23077 Crore ₹19875 Crore ₹23340.250 Crore

As part of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released along with the Monetary Policy Statement dated December 06, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India had announced the setting up of a committee to develop a Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI) in the Financial Sector.

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹7,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.3935 (YTM: 6.5489%) 96.7672 (YTM: 6.7000%) 93.7475 (YTM: 6.6878%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹7,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore

Government of India has announced the sale (issue / re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on December 27, 2024 (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:

(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) 5,90,528.76 6.57 0.01-7.00 I. Call Money 10,834.37 6.71 5.10-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 4,29,914.35 6.54 6.25-6.68 III. Market Repo 1,47,826.34 6.63 0.01-6.80 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,953.70 6.87 6.85-7.00

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25)–W&M /2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series XIII -Issue date December 26, 2017) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, premature redemption of Gold Bond may be permitted after fifth year from the date of issue of such Gold Bond on the date on which interest is payable. Accordingly, the next d

Today, the Reserve Bank released the December 2024 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement (December 4-6) 2024-25, ten speeches, four articles, and current statistics.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on December 24, 2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹ Crore) ASSAM 2034 BIHAR 2034 GUJARAT 2033 HARYANA 2037 Notified Amount 900 2000 1500 1000 Tenure 10 10 9 13 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 19 56 74 51 (ii) Amount 1345 3430.500 3795 2272 Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) 7.19 7.15 7.11 7.16 Competitive Bids Accepted

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹)/ Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1. Assam 900 900 7.19 10 2. Bihar 2000 2000 7.15 10 3. Gujarat 1500 1500 7.11 09 4. Haryana 1000 1000 7.16 13 5. Jammu and Kashmir 400 400 7.14 27 6. Karnataka 2000 2000 99.46/7.0389 Re-issue of 6.90% Karnataka SDL 2029, issued on July 17, 2019 2000 2000 7.16 16 7. Madhya Pradesh 2500 2500 7.17 17 2500 2500 7.14 21 8. Manipur 200 200 7.15 15

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 37,953 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 37,953 Cut off Rate (%) 6.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.52 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 December 24, 2024, Tuesday, 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) 5,76,498.29 6.63 5.10-7.00 I. Call Money 12,375.47 6.74 5.10-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 4,29,357.05 6.61 6.03-6.73 III. Market Repo 1,33,222.07 6.68 6.00-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,543.70 6.91 6.90-7.00

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (issue / re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹32,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 New GS 2031 Dec 30, 2031 10,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated December 23, 2024 December 27, 2024 (Friday) December 30, 2024 (Monday)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 13, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.60 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on Shree Laxmi Mahila Sahakari Bank Limited, Mehsana, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’, ‘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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and Section 25 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 13, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Shri Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., Halol, Dist. Panchmahal, Gujarat (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’ and ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. 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 December 16, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh only) on The Thasra People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd., Thasra, dist. Kheda, Gujarat (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’ and ‘Management of Advances - UCBs’. 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 December 16, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh only) on The Chanasma Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Chanasma, dist. Patan, Gujarat (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’ and ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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 December 16, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Shree Dhandhuka Janta Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dhandhuka, dist. Ahmedabad, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Investment by Primary (Urban) Co-operative

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Colour Merchants Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad vide Directive AMD.DOS.SSM.No.S1053/11-03-039/2023-2024 dated September 25, 2023, the validity of which was extended up to close of business on December 25, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-55/12.21.039/2024-25 dated September 24, 2024.

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 36,275 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 36,275 Cut off Rate (%) 6.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.52 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 second Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on December 23, 2024, Monday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 4 12:45 PM to 1:15 PM December 27, 2024 (Friday)

Tenor Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) Amount allotted (in ₹ crore)

(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) 22,091.46 6.60 5.50-6.80 I. Call Money 717.15 6.14 5.50-6.80 II. Triparty Repo 20,948.65 6.62 6.26-6.75 III. Market Repo 425.66 6.35 6.01-6.70 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 0.00 - - II. Term Money@@ 0.00 - - III. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. 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) 8,198.97 6.62 5.75-7.10 I. Call Money 881.85 6.27 5.75-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 5,477.15 6.59 6.25-6.77 III. Market Repo 53.47 6.20 6.20-6.20 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,786.50 6.88 6.85-7.10