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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 August 2023.

Ajit Prasad           
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/918

Reserve Bank of India has been, from time to time, taking various measures to spread financial literacy among different sections of population. As a unique initiative targeted at children, RBI conducted an All-India Quiz on Financial Literacy for students of classes VIII, IX and X of government and municipal schools across the country. The multi-level quiz was initiated at the block levels in all States and Union Territories. The winning teams competed at district and State levels and winners of the State level competitions participated in six zonal rounds held at Chandigarh, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Guwahati on different dates.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on September 15, 2023.

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:

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 08, 2023. Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/914

Auction Results91 Days182 Days364 Days I.Notified Amount₹10000 Crore₹8000 Crore₹6000 Crore II.Competitive Bids Received(i) Number241173176 (ii) Amount₹47506.755 Crore₹21528.5 Crore₹20035 Crore III.Cut-off price / Yield98.321596.604393.4225 (YTM: 6.8474%)(YTM: 7.0494%)(YTM: 7.0599%) IV.Competitive Bids Accepted

T-Bill91 days182 days364 days II.Total Face Value Notified₹10,000 Crore₹8,000 Crore₹6,000 Crore III.Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price98.3215 (YTM: 6.8474%)96.6043 (YTM: 7.0494%)93.4225 (YTM: 7.0599%) IV.Total Face Value Accepted₹10,000 Crore₹8,000 Crore₹6,000 Crore

(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg)Weighted Average RateRange A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)538,249.696.755.00-6.90 I. Call Money8,882.076.735.00-6.85 II. Triparty Repo391,568.756.756.60-6.78 III. Market Repo137,798.876.765.00-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond0.00-- B. Term Segment

Government of India announces the conversion/switch of its securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹18,000 crore (face value). The security-wise details of the conversion/switch are given as under:

Date of AuctionSource SecuritiesAmount (FV) of Source Securities
(In ₹ crore)Destination Securities

(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg)Weighted Average RateRange A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)520,457.946.685.00-6.90 I. Call Money10,039.566.675.00-6.80 II. Triparty Repo357,334.956.686.51-6.80III. Market Repo153,083.436.695.50-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond0.00-- B. Term Segment

The Reserve Bank of India had issued a Discussion Paper (DP) on January 14, 2022 proposing revisions to the current norms for the classification, valuation, and operation of investment portfolios of commercial banks. After considering the feedback received on the DP, the Reserve Bank of India (Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks) Directions, 2023 has been issued today.

2. The revised Directions include principle-based classification of investment portfolio, tightening of regulations around transfers to/from held to maturity (HTM) category and sales out of HTM, inclusion of non-SLR securities in HTM subject to fulfilment of certain conditions and symmetric recognition of gains and losses.

3. These Directions are expected to enhance the quality of banks' financial reporting, improve disclosures (disclosures of fair value of investments in HTM category, fair value hierarchy, sales out of HTM, etc.), provide a fillip to the corporate bond market, facilitate the use of derivatives for hedging, and strengthen the overall risk management framework of banks. While the revised Directions align the accounting norms for banks' investment portfolios with global financial reporting standards, important prudential safeguards such as investment fluctuation reserve (IFR), due diligence/limits with respect to non-SLR investments, internal control systems, reviews and reporting etc. have been retained and prudential concerns on reliability of valuation have been addressed.

4. The revised Directions shall apply to all commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) from the financial year commencing on April 1, 2024.