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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 12, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Lalbaug Co-operative Bank Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Targets and Classification’ and specific directions issued by RBI on making contribution to the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Refinance Fund due to shortfall in achievement of PSL. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 12, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two lakh fifty thousand only) on The Nawanagar Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jamnagar, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are interested’ and ‘Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Vijapur Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Vijapur, Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’ and ‘Know Your Customer’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 11, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹80,000 (Rupees Eighty Thousand only) on The Gauhati Co-operative Urban Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with the certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’ and ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and section 25 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

Auction Results 7.04% GS 2029 New GS 2039 7.09% GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹14,000 crore ₹13,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹14,000 crore ₹13,000 crore ₹10,000 crore III. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 123 167 228 (ii) Amount ₹ 32891.000 Crore ₹ 36091.000 Crore ₹ 23592.384 Crore IV. Cut-off price / Yield 100.91 - 100.68 (YTM:6.8026%) (YTM:6.92%) (YTM:7.0339%) V. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 62 92 130 (ii) Amount ₹ 13995.562 Crore ₹ 12997.042 Crore ₹ 9991.073 Crore VI. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 82.74% 75.64% 81.00% (6 Bids) (57 Bids) (11 Bids) VII. Weighted Average Price/Yield 100.95 100.05 100.75 (WAY: 6.7922%) (WAY: 6.9148%) (WAY: 7.0283%)

7.04% GS 2029 New GS 2039 7.09% GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹14,000 crore ₹13,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.91/6.8026% 6.92% 100.68/7.0339% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹14,000 crore ₹13,000 crore ₹10,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL NIL

Tenor 15-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 8,405 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 8,405 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs,SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 03-Nov-2023 18-Oct-2024* 01-Nov-2024* 03-Nov-2023 18-Oct-2024* 01-Nov-2024* I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 242686.82 294002.82 290287.21 246091.59 298612.42 294777.80** b) Borrowings from banks 195603.05 130776.35 135892.91 196154.31 130806.35 136043.42 c) Other demand & time liabilities 72833.36 23257.12 24605.44 73572.48 23586.00 24940.14

The Reserve Bank of India had issued Directions to Padmashri Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Co-operative Bank Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive No. DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-7/12.22.395/2017-18 dated May 18, 2018 for a period of six months up to the close of business on November 18, 2018, which were last extended up to the close of business on November 17, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON. D-42/12.22.395/2024-25 dated August 14, 2024.

In the underwriting auctions conducted on November 14, 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: (₹ crore) Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount Additional Competitive Underwriting Amount Accepted Total Amount underwritten ACU Commission Cut-off rate (paise per ₹100)

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 570,677.51 6.36 4.00-7.00 I. Call Money 8,404.45 6.39 5.10-6.72 II. Triparty Repo 412,094.25 6.37 6.20-6.89 III. Market Repo 148,794.91 6.34 4.00-6.80 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,383.90 6.43 6.40-7.00

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on November 14, 2024, Thursday, as under:

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended November 08, 2024.

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹7000 Crore ₹6000 Crore ₹6000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 107 111 72 (ii) Amount ₹30297.610 Crore ₹19591.800 Crore ₹14514.500 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.4199 96.8051 93.8118 (YTM:6.4395%) (YTM:6.6188%) (YTM:6.6145%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 30 42 39 (ii) Amount ₹6962.347 Crore ₹5980.488 Crore ₹5979.177 Crore V. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 4.87% 7.38% 52.34% (1 Bid) (1 Bid) (1 Bid) VI. Weighted Average Price/Yield 98.4224 96.8101 93.8221 (WAY: 6.4292%) (WAY: 6.6081%) (WAY: 6.6028%)

Today, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Report on Municipal Finances. The Report with the theme “Own Sources of Revenue Generation in Municipal Corporations: Opportunities and Challenges” presents an analysis of the budgetary data for 232 municipal corporations (MCs), which covers more than 90 per cent of total MCs in the country. It may be recalled that the Reserve Bank had released its maiden Report on Municipal Finances in November 2022 followed by a study on the Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions in January 2024.

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹7,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.4199 (YTM:6.4395%) 96.8051 (YTM: 6.6188%) 93.8118 (YTM: 6.6145%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹7,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore

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 October 2024.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 49,732 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 49,732 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

Government of India has announced the sale (issue / re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on November 14, 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

SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) under the same bucketing structure as in the 2023 list of D-SIBs. The additional Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) requirement for these D-SIBs will be in addition to the capital conservation buffer.