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A. Source Security 8.40% GS 2024 8.40% GS 2024 GOI FRB, 2024 GOI FRB, 2024 GOI FRB, 2024 GOI FRB, 2024 B. Notified Amount (amount in ₹ cr) 1,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 Destination Security 8.97% GS 2030 6.76% GS 2061 8.32% GS 2032 7.73% GS 2034 8.33% GS 2036 8.17% GS 2044 C. i. No. of offers received 4 0 6 5 5 5 ii. Total amount of Source Security offered (Face value in ₹ cr) 1,695.750 0.000 4,800.000 1,485.000 695.000 840.000 iii. No of offers accepted 2 0 4 5 5 5 iv. Total amount of source security accepted (Face value in ₹ cr) 1,000.000 0 3,000.000 1,000.000 695.000 840.000 v. Total amount of destination security issued (Face value in ₹ cr) 917.193 0 2,799.633 965.324 641.069 772.508 vi. Cut-off price (₹) / yield (%) for destination security 109.72/7.1551 NA 107.09/7.1939 103.50/7.2593 108.32/7.2969 108.52/7.3633 

FinTechs are significantly reshaping the landscape of financial services by streamlining processes, improving accessibility, and reducing costs. Achieving a healthy balance between facilitating innovation by the industry on the one hand, and meeting regulatory priorities in a manner that protects consumers and contains risk, on the other, is crucial to optimising the contribution of the FinTech sector.

(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 - -

(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  -  -

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  5,17,222.87  6.73  0.01-7.25  I. Call Money 11,190.51 6.78  5.00-6.85 II. Triparty Repo 3,69,718.70 6.72 6.25-6.77 III. Market Repo 1,36,283.66  6.75  0.01-6.87 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 30.00 7.25 7.25-7.25

The Central Government has re-appointed Dr. Michael Debabrata Patra as Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India for a further period of one year with effect from January 15, 2024, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated January 12, 2024, has cancelled the license of “Shree Mahalaxmi Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Dabhoi”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on January 12, 2024. Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Gujarat has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated January 12, 2024, has cancelled the licence of “The Hiriyur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Hiriyur”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on January 12, 2024. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Karnataka has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 03, 2024 imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 crore (Rupees One Crore only) on Punjab and Sind Bank (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 51(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹120.47 lakh (Rupees One crore twenty lakh and forty-seven thousand only) on Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’, ‘Reserve Bank of lndia (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016’ and ‘Reserve Bank of lndia (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 05, 2024 imposed a monetary penalty of ₹29.55 Lakh (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakh and Fifty Five Thousand only) on ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Customer Service in Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 02, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹6.00 Lakh (Rupees Six Lakh only) on Sakthi Finance Limited, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (the company) for non-compliance with the ‘Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58 G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58 B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹19,200 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State Amount to be raised (₹ Cr) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Cr) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Andhra Pradesh 450 - 7 Yield 1000 - 14 Yield 1000 - 20 Yield 2 Assam 750 - 7 Yield

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details:

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets*  (₹ Crore)  Item  2023  2024  Variation  Jan. 6  Dec. 29  Jan. 5  Week  Year  1  2  3  4  5  4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government  0  0  0  0  0  4.2 State Governments  17380  2579  21139  18560  3759  * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

Auction Results 7.37% GS 2028 7.18% GS 2033 7.30% GS 2053 I. Notified Amount ₹7000 Crore ₹16000 Crore ₹10000 Crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹7000 Crore ₹16000 Crore ₹10000 Crore III. Competitive Bids Received    (i) Number 96 192 367 (ii) Amount ₹16158 Crore ₹33079.010 Crore ₹34739.750 Crore IV. Cut-off price / Yield 101.21 100.01 98.69 (YTM: 7.0629%) (YTM: 7.1773%) (YTM: 7.4093%) V. Competitive Bids Accepted    (i) Number 48 109 123

Government Stock - Auction Results: Cut-off 7.37% GS 2028  7.18% GS 2033  7.30% GS 2053  I.  Notified Amount  ₹7,000 crore  ₹16,000 crore  ₹10,000 crore  II.  Cut off Price / Implicit Yield at cut-off  101.21/ 7.0629%  100.01/ 7.1773%  98.69/ 7.4093%  III.  Amount accepted in the auction  ₹7,000 crore  ₹16,000 crore  ₹10,000 crore  IV.  Devolvement on Primary Dealers  NIL  NIL  NIL Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/1662

Tenor 13-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 3,92,484 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,75,010 Cut off Rate (%) 6.71 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.72 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 65.40 Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/1661

In the underwriting auctions conducted on January 12, 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:

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)
507,301.37 6.77 0.01-7.90 I. Call Money 12,299.45 6.76 5.00-6.90 II. Triparty Repo