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The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) and Rupee Denominated Bonds (RDB) both, through Automatic Route and Approval Route, for the month of August 2023.

Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/1037

Sr. NoStateAmount to be raised (₹ Crore)Amount Accepted (₹ Crore)Cut off Yield (%)Tenure (Year) 1Andhra Pradesh100010007.6011 100010007.5018 2Assam100010007.6210 3Bihar200020007.628 4Chhattisgarh100010007.548 5Haryana5005007.5310 100010007.5912 6Kerala100010007.4922 7Madhya Pradesh200020007.5512 100010007.5115 8Punjab150015007.6712 9Rajasthan100010007.5410 10Tamil Nadu100010007.5210 11Telangana100010007.559 100010007.4921 12Uttar Pradesh300030007.5612 13Uttarakhand5005007.5410 14West Bengal200020007.5916 TOTAL22,50022,500
Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/1029

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes from circulation vide Press Release 2023-2024/257 dated May 19, 2023. In order to complete the exercise in a time bound manner and to provide adequate time to members of the public, the banks were advised to provide deposit and / or exchange facility for ₹2000 banknotes until September 30, 2023. The exchange facility was also made available at the 19 Regional Offices (ROs) of RBI having Issue Departments (RBI Issue Offices)1. The RBI has been keeping members of the public informed about the status of the withdrawal exercise through monthly Press Releases.

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹30,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No    Security    Date of Repayment    Notified Amount(₹ crore)    GoI specific Notification  Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.06% GS 2028 Apr 10, 2028 7,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2023 dated September 29, 2023 October 06, 2023 (Friday) October 09, 2023 (Monday) 2 7.18% GS 2033 Aug 14, 2033 13,000

(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume(One Leg)Weighted Average RateRange A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)28,923.546.785.00-7.24 I. Call Money841.006.595.80-6.85 II. Triparty Repo27,261.006.785.00-7.24 III. Market Repo821.546.786.20-6.90

The 28th Meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) to review the flow of credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector was held under the chairmanship of Shri Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India on September 29, 2023 in Lucknow. The meeting was attended by Senior Officials from Ministry of MSME and Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India; Chairman, SIDBI, Executive Director, RBI, Senior Management of major banks and NABARD, senior executives of Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises, National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited, Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Indian Banks’ Association and MSME Associations.The Deputy Governor in his keynote address emphasised the significant role of the MSME sector, particularly in the context of the goal of attaining developed economy status by 2047. He stressed the need for collaborative efforts on the part of all stakeholders to unlock the full potential of MSMEs. Deputy Governor highlighted various initiatives taken by the Reserve Bank such as the Account Aggregator (AA) framework, the digital Public Tech Platform to enable delivery of frictionless credit and the regulatory sandbox on MSME lending. He also dwelt on the important role of Industry Associations in information dissemination and capacity building among MSMEs.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item20222023 Variation Sep. 23Sep. 15Sep. 22 Week Year 12345 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 00000 4.2 State Governments 65151693913480-34596965 * Data are provisional. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves* ItemAs on September 22, 2023Variation over WeekEnd-March 2023 Year

Today, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated September 28, 2023, has cancelled the licence of Lucknow Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on September 29, 2023. The Commissioner and Registrar of Cooperative, Uttar Pradesh has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank. The Reserve Bank cancelled the licence of the bank as: The bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. As such, it does not comply with the provisions of Section 11(1) and Section 22 (3) (d) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949; The bank has failed to comply with the requirements of Sections 22(3) (a), 22 (3) (b), 22(3)(c), 22(3) (d) and 22(3)(e) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949;

In the underwriting auctions conducted on September 28, 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:(₹ crore) Nomenclature of the SecurityNotified AmountMinimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) AmountAdditional Competitive Underwriting Amount AcceptedTotal Amount underwrittenACU Commission Cut-off rate (paise per ₹100) 6.99% GS 20268,0004,0113,9898,0000.63

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated September 22, 2023, a monetary penalty of ₹23 lakh (Rupees Twenty Three lakh only) on Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of Section 20(1)(b)(iii) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act), and the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the BR Act.