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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) 497,439.20  6.78  0.01-7.95  I. Call Money 10,601.70 6.79 5.50-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 353,597.85 6.77 6.65-6.83 III. Market Repo 132,982.65 6.79 0.01-7.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 257.00 7.16 7.05-7.95

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹33,000 crore as per the following details:

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 due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be December 26, 2023.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 28, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Thane District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Thane (the bank) for violation of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) and Section 56 of the BR Act.

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 2022 2023 Variation Dec. 16 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances   

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on The Kutch Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Rapar, Dist. Kachchh, 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)’ and ‘Policy and Practice regarding Nominal Membership’ read with RBI directions on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions- UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under 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 November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Bhabhar Vibhag Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Bhabhar, District Banaskantha, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are interested’ read with RBI directions on ‘Loans and Advances to directors etc. - directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹7.00 lakh (Rupees Seven lakh only) on Progressive Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, 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)’.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Shree Morbi Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Morbi, 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 conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

     This action is based on deficiency in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

The forty sixth meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held during December 6 to 8, 2023.

Auction Results  7.33% GS 2026  7.18% GS 2037  7.25% GS 2063  I.  Notified Amount  ₹8000 Crore  ₹10000 Crore  ₹12000 Crore  II.  Underwriting Notified Amount  ₹8000 Crore  ₹10000 Crore  ₹12000 Crore  III.  Competitive Bids Received     (i)  Number  95  189  251  (ii) Amount  ₹ 25875 Crore  ₹ 29626.500 Crore  ₹ 29994.250 Crore

7.33% GS 2026 7.18% GS 2037 7.25% GS 2063 I. Notified Amount ₹8,000 crore ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore II. Cut off Price / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.62/ 7.0801% 98.93/ 7.3046% 97.66/ 7.4339% III. Amount accepted in the auction

Result of the 7-day Variable Rate Repo auction held on December 22, 2023 Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 4,25,154 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,75,013 Cut off Rate (%) 6.68 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.70

In the underwriting auctions conducted on December 22, 2023 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:

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@   Volume  (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  512,578.51  6.80  5.00-7.95  I. Call Money       11,155.30  6.81  5.00-6.90  II. Triparty Repo   360,565.80  6.79  6.75-6.82  III. Market Repo     140,390.41  6.83  6.25-6.95  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond   467.00  7.17  7.10-7.95

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹24,849 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State / UT Amount to be raised (₹ Cr) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Cr) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Goa 100 - 10 Yield 2 Gujarat 1000

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo auction on December 22, 2023, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal

In pursuance of the announcement made in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released along with the Monetary Policy Statement on October 06, 2023, the Reserve Bank has today placed on its website, a ‘Draft Omnibus Framework for recognising Self-Regulatory Organisations for Regulated Entities’.  The draft omnibus framework contains broad parameters applicable to any Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) viz., objectives, responsibilities, eligibility criteria, governance standards, application process and other basic conditions for grant of recognition to the SRO.