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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 Ltd (PPBL or the bank), vide Press Releases dated March 11, 2022 and January 31, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive: LKO.DOS.SED.No.S842/10.12.133/2022-23 dated February 23, 2023 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the HCBL Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (U.P) under Directions from the close of business on February 24, 2023. The validity of these Directions was extended time-to-time, last being up to February 24, 2024. 2. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies), hereby directs that the aforesaid Directions shall continue to apply on to the bank from close of business on February 24, 2024 to close of business on May 24, 2024 as per the Directive DOR.MON.No.D-123/12.28.007/2023-24 dated February 14, 2024, subject to review.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Feb. 10 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 2401 22237 20255 -1982 17854 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

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 90 144 206 (ii) Amount ₹ 22327.587 Crore ₹ 21395 Crore ₹ 25737.220 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  100.67/ 7.0464%  100.53/ 7.1172%  101.40/ 7.1421%  III.  Amount accepted in the auction  ₹8,000 crore  ₹10,000 crore  ₹12,000 crore  IV.  Devolvement on Primary Dealers  NIL  NIL  NIL

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, Maharashtra  vide 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 February 17, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-89/12.22.395/2023-24 dated November 15, 2023.

Result of the 7-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction held on February 16, 2024  Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,36,986 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 75,007 Cut off Rate (%) 6.60

In the underwriting auctions conducted on February 16, 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:

In view of transient frictional liquidity imbalances expected during February 20-23, 2024, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on February 20, 2024, Tuesday, as under:  Sl. No.  Notified Amount (₹ crore)  Tenor (day)  Window Timing  Date of Reversal  1  50,000  3  10:30 AM to 11:00 AM  February 23, 2024  (Friday)

MONEY MARKETS@  Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 526,033.69 6.65 5.00-6.90 I. Call Money      11,243.60 6.66 5.00-6.77 II. Triparty Repo  362,756.20 6.64 6.25 -6.75 III. Market Repo    151,393.89 6.68 6.25-6.80 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond  640.00 6.88 6.75-6.90

It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India that a Card Network had an arrangement that enables businesses to make card payments through certain intermediaries, to entities that do not accept card payments. 2. Under this arrangement, the intermediary accepts card payments from corporates for their commercial payments and then remits the funds via IMPS/RTGS/NEFT to non-card accepting recipients.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of 30,200 Crore (Face Value).

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on February 16, 2024, Friday, as under:   Sl. No.  Notified Amount (₹ crore)  Tenor (day)  Window Timing  Date of Reversal  1  75,000  7  10:30 AM to 11:00 AM  February 23, 2024  (Friday)

Reserve Bank of India and Nepal Rastra Bank today signed and exchanged Terms of Reference for integration of fast payment systems of India and Nepal, viz., Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and National Payments Interface (NPI) of Nepal, respectively.  The integration is aimed at facilitating cross-border remittances between India and Nepal by enabling users of the two systems to make instant, low-cost fund transfers.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on February 16, 2024. As per the extant scheme of underwriting notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) for the underwriting 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) 506,128.26 6.69 5.00-7.85 I. Call Money      9,471.71 6.70 5.00-6.81 II. Triparty Repo  348,803.80 6.67 6.25 -6.73

The Governor, Reserve Bank of India held meetings with the MD & CEOs of Public Sector Banks and select Private Sector Banks on February 14, 2024, in Mumbai. These engagements are part of Reserve Bank’s continuous interaction with the Senior Management of its Regulated/Supervised Entities.

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended February 09, 2024. 

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹8000 Crore ₹10000 Crore ₹9000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 92 110 140 (ii) Amount ₹ 19763.510 Crore ₹ 21849.604 Crore ₹ 35969.500 Crore

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹8,000 Crore ₹10,000 Crore ₹9,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price