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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vide public document ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action’ – June 2024, has called on its members and other jurisdictions to refer to the statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran adopted in February 2020 which remains in effect. Further, Myanmar was added to the list of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action in the October 2022 FATF plenary and FATF has called on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the risk arising from Myanmar. When applying enhanced due diligence measures, countries have been advised to ensure that flows of funds for humanitarian assistance, legitimate NPO activity and remittances are not disrupted. The status of Myanmar in the list of countries subject to a call for action, remains unchanged.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on July 16,2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore) ANDHRA PRADESH 2040 ANDHRA PRADESH 2043 HARYANA 2036 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2034 Notified Amount 1000 1000 1000 500 Tenure 16 19 12 10 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 41 40 83 43 (ii) Amount 3720 3310 5203 1827 Cut-off Yield (%) 7.33 7.33 7.32 7.35 Competitive Bids Accepted (i) No. 2 2 6 20 (ii) Amount 986.89 996.934 912.992 460.711

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Andhra Pradesh 1000 1000 7.33 16 1000 1000 7.33 19 2 Haryana 1000 1000 7.32 12 3 Himachal Pradesh 500 500 7.35 10 4 Jammu & Kashmir 1000 1000 7.35 27 5 Mizoram 90 90 7.35 13 6 Telangana 1000 1000 7.32 12 1000 1000 7.33 16 Total 6590 6590

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 25,465 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 25,009 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate 98.10

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on July 16, 2024, Tuesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 25,000 3 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM July 19, 2024 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 534,290.74 6.36 5.10-6.65 I. Call Money 10,700.02 6.47 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 364,121.10 6.34 6.28-6.55 III. Market Repo 158,551.62 6.40 6.00-6.65 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 918.00 6.63 6.60-6.65

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹31,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.10% GS 2034 Apr 08, 2034 20,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated July 15, 2024 July 19, 2024 (Friday) July 22, 2024 (Monday) 2 7.46% GS 2073 Nov 06, 2073 11,000 Total 31,000

In terms of GOI Notifications F. No. 4(7) – B (W&M) /2019 dated May 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series II - Issue date July 16, 2019) 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 due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be July 16, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on Overseas Direct Investment, both under Automatic Route and the Approval Route, for the month of June 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 03, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five thousand only) on Sivagangai District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Frauds- Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring’. 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.