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The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Padmashri Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Co-operative Bank Limited, Nashik, Maharashtravide Directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-7/12.22.395/2017-18 dated May 18, 2018, for a period of six months up to November 18, 2018 as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on May 17, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-124/12.22.395/2023-24 dated February 14, 2024. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond May 17, 2024.

Tenor 14-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,95,115 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,25,009 Cut off Rate (%) 6.65 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.68 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 61.43

In the underwriting auctions conducted on May 17, 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) 7.10% GS 2034 20,000 10,017 9,983 20,000 0.12 7.34% GS 2064 11,000 5,502 5,498 11,000 0.17

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@  Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 489,608.60 6.28 0.01-7.35 I. Call Money 12,716.71 6.48 4.75-6.65 II. Triparty Repo 303,732.00 6.25 6.10-6.36 III. Market Repo 172,199.89 6.31 0.01-7.35 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 960.00 6.52 6.50-6.75

The Government of India has announced the buyback of its Securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹60,000 crore (face value). The following securities will be offered for buyback

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated April 26, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five lakh only) on The Sutex Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Comprehensive Cyber Security Framework for Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (UCBs) – A Graded Approach’ and ‘Levy of Penal Charges on Non-Maintenance of Minimum Balances in Inoperative Accounts’. 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 8, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Bapunagar Mahila Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. 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.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on May 17, 2024, Friday, as under:

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹5200 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Andhra Pradesh 1000 - 17 Yield 1000 - 20 Yield 2 Haryana 1000 - 10 Yield 3 Jammu and Kashmir 500 - 27 Yield 4 Manipur 200 - 12 Yield 5 Rajasthan 750 - 08 Yield 750 - 10 Yield Total 5200

The Reserve Bank today held a Conference in Mumbai for the Heads of Assurance Functions (i.e., Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Risk Officers and Heads of Internal Audit) of select Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). The Conference was attended by about 300 participants representing more than 120 UCBs. This event, with the theme ‘Resilient Financial System – Role of Effective Assurance Functions’, is a part of the series of supervisory engagements the Reserve Bank has been organising over the last one year with its Regulated Entities. As part of this series, Conference for the Heads of Assurance Functions of Scheduled Commercial Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies were held earlier.