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In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series V - Issue date October 30, 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 shall be October 30, 2023.

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No.Treasury BillNotified Amount (in ₹ Crore)Auction Date Settlement Date

191 Days7,000November 01, 2023
(Wednesday)November 02, 2023
(Thursday)

2182 Days8,000

3364 Days9,000

  Total24,000

The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2034 (GOI FRB 2034) applicable for the half year October 30, 2023 to April 29, 2024 shall be 8.10 per cent per annum.

It may be recalled that FRB 2034 carries a coupon, which has a base rate equivalent to the average of the Weighted Average Yield (WAY) of last three auctions (from the rate fixing day i.e., October 30, 2023) of 182 Day T-Bills, plus a fixed spread (0.98 per cent).

Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/1193

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2022 2023 Variation Oct. 21 Oct. 13   Oct. 20 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5
4 Loans and Advances    

4.1 Central Government    0    0    0    0    0
4.2 State Governments    5092    20364    20227    -137    15135
* Data are provisional.

The 604th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held today in Rishikesh under the Chairmanship of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor.

Auction Results New GS 2026 7.18% GS 2037 7.25% GS 2063 I. Notified Amount    ₹8000 Crore    ₹10000 Crore    ₹12000 Crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount    ₹8000 Crore    ₹10000 Crore    ₹12000 Crore III.    Competitive Bids Received    (i) Number    115    199    233 (ii) Amount    ₹22660 Crore    ₹26505.300 Crore    ₹39857.403 Crore IV.    Cut-off price / Yield    -    97.62    96.38 (YTM: 7.3300%)    (YTM: 7.4580%)    (YTM: 7.5373%) V. Competitive Bids Accepted    

(i) Number    30    61    43
(ii) Amount    ₹7993.553 Crore    ₹9989.014 Crore    ₹11988.540 Crore
VI.    Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids    83.68%    38.62%    93.10%
(17 Bids)    (8 Bids)    (6 Bids)
VII.    Weighted Average Price/Yield    100.00    97.62    96.45
(WAY: 7.3300%)    (WAY: 7.4580%)    (WAY: 7.5315%)
VIII.    Non-Competitive Bids Received    

(i) Number    4    4    5
(ii) Amount    ₹6.447 Crore    ₹10.986 Crore    ₹11.46 Crore
IX.    Non-Competitive Bids Accepted    

(i) Number    4    4    5
(ii) Amount    ₹6.447 Crore    ₹10.986 Crore    ₹11.46 Crore
(iii) Partial Allotment Percentage    -    -    -
X.    Amount of Underwriting accepted from primary dealers    ₹8000 Crore    ₹10000 Crore    ₹12000 Crore
XI.    Devolvement on Primary Dealers    NIL    NIL    NIL

In the Third Cohort under the Regulatory Sandbox (RS) with ‘MSME Lending’ as its theme, eight entities were to commence testing of their products which was communicated vide Press Release dated June 06, 2022.
2. Products of the entities which completed the ‘Test Phase’ were evaluated based on mutually agreed test scenarios and expected outcomes. Accordingly, the five products outlined below have been found viable within the boundary conditions defined during testing under RS:

The Reserve Bank of India had announced vide Press Release dated September 5, 2022 that the Fifth Cohort under the Regulatory Sandbox (RS) will be theme neutral. It now announces opening of application window for the Fifth Cohort to eligible entities.

(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range
A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 533,522.49 6.76 5.00-7.80 I. Call Money 12,773.39 6.77 5.00-6.85 II. Triparty Repo 374,186.90 6.76 6.48-6.90 III. Market Repo 145,869.20 6.77    6.25-6.90
     IV. Repo in Corporate Bond    693.00    7.01    6.85-7.80
B. Term Segment    

     I. Notice Money**    234.40    6.70    5.80-6.82
     II. Term Money@@    537.50    -    6.55-7.00
     III. Triparty Repo    44.00    6.74    6.60-6.75
     IV. Market Repo    572.63    7.00    6.90-7.05

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to The Anjangaon Surji Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Amravati, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive No.CO.DOS.SED.No.S2698/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated July 27, 2022, for a period of six months up to the close of business on January 28, 2023, as modified from time to time, which was last extended up to the close of business on October 28, 2023 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-44/12.22.603/2023-24 dated July 21, 2023.

New GS 2026 7.18% GS 2037 7.25% GS 2063 I. Notified Amount ₹8,000 crore ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore II. Cut off Price / Implicit Yield at cut-off 7.33% 97.62/7.4580% 96.38/7.5373% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹8,000 crore ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore
IV.    Devolvement on Primary Dealers    NIL    NIL    NIL
Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/1186

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to Jaiprakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Basmatnagar under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S2723/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated July 28, 2022, for a period of six months up to January 29, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to October 29, 2023 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-50/12.22.663/2023-24 dated July 28, 2023.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to The Karmala Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Solapur, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S2729/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated July 29, 2022, for a period of six months up to the close of business on  January 29, 2023, as modified from time to time which were extended up to the close of business on October 29, 2023 vide Directive DOR.MON.No.D-51/12.22.130/2023-24 dated July 28, 2023.

It is hereby informed that the Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Durga Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Vijayawada vide Directive No. HYD.DOS.INSP4.No.S241/15-36-070/2022-2023 dated July 28, 2022 for a period of six months upto January 29, 2023 as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to October 29, 2023 vide Directive No. DOR.MON/D-46/12.24.020/2023-24 dated July 25, 2023. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of Directive beyond October 29, 2023.

In the underwriting auctions conducted on October 27, 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:

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 October 27, 2023.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹25,400 Crore (Face Value).

Sr. No.State / UTAmount to be raised
(₹ Cr)Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option
(₹ Cr)Tenure (Year)Type of Auction

1Andhra Pradesh500-13Yield

500-14Yield

500-18Yield

500-20Yield

2Bihar2000-8Yield

3Chhattisgarh1000-8Yield

4Goa100-10Yield

5Haryana1000-12Yield

6Jammu and Kashmir600-30Yield

The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive LKO.DOS.SED.No.S257/10-12-414/2022-23 dated July 27, 2022, had placed the Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Sitapur(U.P) under Directions from the close of business on July 28, 2022. The validity of the Directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to October 28, 2023.

The Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website the draft Master Direction on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services. Comments / Feedback, if any, may be sent by email with the subject line “Comments on draft Master Direction on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services”, by November 28, 2023.

Government of India has announced the sale (issue/re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on October 27, 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:

(₹ crore)
Security    Notified Amount    Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) amount per PD    Minimum bidding commitment per PD under ACU auction
New GS 2026    8,000    191    191
7.18% GS 2037    10,000    239    239
7.25% GS 2063    12,000    286    286