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The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive DOS.CO.OCCD/185569/12.28.007/ 2021-22 dated January 28, 2022 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (U.P)  under Directions from the close of business on January 28, 2022. The validity of these Directions was extended time-to-time, last being up to January 27, 2024.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 508,252.59 6.77 5.00-7.90  I. Call Money 13,496.68 6.78 5.00-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 349,439.65 6.75 6.63-6.80 III. Market Repo 144,966.26 6.81 5.00-6.95

As part of the continuing engagement with the Directors of UCBs, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held a Conference of Directors of select UCBs of Southern Zone in Hyderabad, on January 24, 2024. The theme of the Conference was ‘Governance in UCBs: Combating Cyber Threats and Enhancing Resilience’. The Conference was also attended by senior RBI officials including Executive Director and other officers of Department of Supervision, Department of Regulation and Regional Directors of RBI. Reserve Bank has previously engaged with the Directors of large UCBs in Mumbai in August 2023.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo auction on January 25, 2024, Friday as under:

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended January 19, 2024. Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/1734

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days Notified Amount ₹8000 Crore ₹10000 Crore ₹9000 Crore Competitive Bids Received (i)  Number 76 140 152 (ii) Amount ₹ 17111.102 Crore ₹ 22761.500 Crore ₹ 25009.606 Crore          

Today, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its Report titled “Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions”. Drawing upon data on 2.58 lakh Panchayats for the years 2020-21 to 2022-23, it presents an assessment of their finances and their role in India’s socio-economic development.

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified  ₹8,000 Crore ₹10,000 Crore  ₹9,000 Crore

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on January 25, 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) WeightedAverage Rate RangeA. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,22,696.79 6.76 0.01-7.90 I. Call Money 15,798.24 6.79 5.00-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 3,56,336.20 6.75 6.60-6.92 III. Market Repo 1,50,387.35 6.79 0.01-6.95 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 175.00   7.51 7.00-7.90

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on January 23, 2024 is as under:

Sr. No.  State  Amount to be raised  (₹ Cr)  Amount Accepted  (₹ Crore)  Cut off   Yield (%)  Tenure (Year)  1    Andhra Pradesh  500  500  7.68  13  600  600  7.70  18  2  Bihar  2000  2000  7.74  15  3  Chhattisgarh  1000  1000  7.67  7  4  Goa  100  100  7.69  10  5  Gujarat  1000  1000  7.63  9

Result of the 2-day Variable Rate Repo auction held on January 23, 2024

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 0.00 - - I. Call Money 0.00 - - II. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@   Volume  (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  0.00  -  -  I. Call Money       0.00  -  -  II. Triparty Repo   0.00  -  -  III. Market Repo     0.00  -  -  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond   0.00  -  -  B.  Term Segment         I. Notice Money**     0.00  -  -  II. Term Money@@ 0.00  -  -  III. Triparty Repo   0.00  -  -  IV. Market Repo   0.00  -

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@ Volume  (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  8,314.56  6.74  5.50-7.25  I. Call Money 882.40  6.28  5.50-6.85  II. Triparty Repo   7,048.05  6.85  6.75-7.25  III. Market Repo 384.11  5.69  5.50-6.00

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 1,931.15 6.31 5.50-7.90 I. Call Money 952.25 6.13 5.50-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 953.90 6.44 6.01-6.70 III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 25.00 7.90 7.90-7.90

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹33,000 crore as per the following details:

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Suri Friends' Union Co-operative Bank Limited, Suri (West Bengal) vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S-2574/12-07-005/2022-23 dated July 21, 2022 for a period of six months up to January 22, 2023 as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to January 22, 2024 vide Directive No. DOR.MON.D-78/12.29.046/ 2023-24 dated October 18, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notifications F. No. 4(20) –W&M/2017 dated July 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18, Series II - Issue date July 28, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche will be January 25, 2024 (January 26, 27 and 28 being holiday, non-working Saturday and Sunday respectively).