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The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive LKO.DOS.SED.No.S850/10-03-030/2022-2023 dated March 02, 2023 had placed Banaras Merchantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Varanasi (U.P) under Directions for the period of six months from the close of business on March 03, 2023. The validity of the directions has been extended from time-to-time, last being up to close of business on June 03, 2024. 

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on May 31, 2024, Friday, as under: Sl. No.    Notified Amount (₹ crore)    Tenor (day)    Window Timing Date of Reversal 1    50,000    14    10:30 AM to 11:00 AM    June 14, 2024 (Friday) 

I. Summary Results  Aggregate amount (Face Value) notified by RBI ₹ 40,000.000 crore Total amount offered (Face Value) by participants ₹ 10,989.096 crore Total amount accepted (Face Value) by RBI ₹ 5,111.290 crore  II. Details of Each Security  Security 7.35% GS 2024 8.40% GS 2024 FRB 2024 9.15% GS 2024 No. of offers received 7 2 8 4 Total amount (Face Value) offered (₹ Crore) 2,349.113 1,510.000 5,860.806 1,269.177 No of offers accepted 4 2 4 2 Total amount (Face Value) accepted by RBI (₹ Crore) 1,816.113 1,510.000 535.000 1,250.177

To encourage self-regulation in the FinTech sector, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had released a 'Draft framework for recognising Self-Regulatory Organisations (SRO) for FinTech Sector' on January 15, 2024, inviting comments and feedback from the stakeholders. Based on the inputs received and examination thereof, the 'Framework for Recognising Self-Regulatory Organisation(s) for FinTech Sector' (SRO-FT framework) has been finalised and is enclosed.

Government of India has announced the sale (issue/re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on May 31, 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:

Today, the Reserve Bank of India released its Annual Report for 2023-24, a statutory report of its Central Board of Directors. The Report covers the working and functions of the Reserve Bank of India for the period April 2023 - March 2024.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 536,424.70 6.42 5.40-7.50 I. Call Money 11,728.59 6.49 5.40-6.60 II. Triparty Repo 357,693.55 6.41 6.30-6.50 III. Market Repo 166,091.56 6.43 6.00-6.75 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 911.00 6.73 6.65-7.50

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 36,38,000/- (Rupees Thirty Six Lakh Thirty Eight Thousand only) on The HSBC Limited in exercise of powers vested in the Reserve Bank under the provisions of Section 11(3) of FEMA, 1999, for violation of Reserve Bank of India’s instructions on reporting requirements under Liberalised Remittance Scheme of FEMA 1999.

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended May 24, 2024 and Money Supply for the fortnight ended May 17, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India has today, in exercise of its powers under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 imposed business restrictions on the following supervised entities respectively, belonging to the Edelweiss Group. The Reserve Bank has directed: (i) ECL Finance Ltd (ECL) to cease and desist, with immediate effect, from undertaking any structured transactions in respect of its wholesale exposures, other than repayment and/ or closure of accounts in its normal course of business. (ii) Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (EARCL) to cease and desist from acquisition of financial assets including security receipts (SRs) and reorganising the existing SRs into senior and subordinate tranches.