Today, the Reserve Bank released the March 2024 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes four speeches, three articles, and current statistics. The three articles are: I. State of the Economy; II. Pandemic-induced Policy Stimulus and Inflation: A Cross-Country Perspective; and III. Seasonality in India’s Key Economic Indicators.

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Assam 1000 1000 7.47 10 2 Chhattisgarh 1000 1000 7.46 8 1000 1000 7.47 9 1000 1000 7.47 10

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,35,523.53 6.56 4.00-6.90 I. Call Money 11,528.74 6.55 5.00-6.75 II. Triparty Repo 3,54,216.05 6.53 6.00-6.68 III. Market Repo  1,69,040.74 6.64 4.00-6.81 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 738.00 6.75 6.70-6.90 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 811.00 6.91 6.15-7.15

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 February 2024. Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/2065

(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
 

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 27,626.68 6.50 5.50-6.70 I. Call Money 904.60 6.12 II. Triparty Repo  25,827.90 6.53 6.20-6.65 III. Market Repo      894.18 5.96

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate
Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 12,586.40    6.46    5.50-6.95 I. Call Money 828.15    6.11    5.50-6.24 II. Triparty Repo 11,070.25    6.46

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹50,206 Crore (Face Value).

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

Reserve Bank of India – Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement – Extract1. Reserve Bank of India -Liabilities and Assets*(₹ Crore_Item 2023 2024 Mar. 10 Mar. 1 

Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 76,560 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 75,001 Cut off Rate (%) 6.52 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.65 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 50.09 

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on March 15, 2024, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 7 02:00 PM to 02:30 PM March 22, 2024 (Friday)  2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,09,976.55    6.32    5.00-6.70

The Reserve Bank of India, vide its Press Release dated November 24, 2023, had announced the supersession of the Board of Directors of Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank Ltd., for a period of 12 months and appointed Shri Satya Prakash Pathak  as “Administrator” to manage the affairs of the bank during this period. A “Committee of Advisors” was also constituted to assist the Administrator to discharge his duties.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S1918/12-22-283/2023-2024  dated June 13, 2023, had placed Sawantwadi Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Sawantwadi under Directions for a period of six months from the close of business on June 14, 2023. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to March 14, 2024.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 39,670 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 39,670 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.48 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rateNA

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on March 14, 2024, Thursday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore)

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,08,499.12 6.35 5.00-6.90 I. Call Money 12,178.71 6.49 5.00-6.70 II. Triparty Repo 3,27,595.00 6.31 6.20-6.49 III. Market Repo 1,68,212.41 6.42 5.75-6.65 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 513.00 6.63 6.60-6.90 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 1,086.15 6.24 5.90-7.05 II. Term Money@@ 841.00 - 6.95-7.25 III. Triparty Repo 20.00 6.35 6.30-6.40

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Vaishali Shahari Vikas Co-operative Bank Ltd., Hajipur, Dist. Vaishali vide Directive No. DoS(Patna).Co-op.Bk./No.S50/04.01.009/2023-24 dated June 13, 2023, for a period of six months up to close of business on December 14, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on March 14, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-109/12.28.207/2023-24 dated December 08, 2023. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond close of business on March 14, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹29.55 lakh (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakh Fifty-five Thousand only) on Bandhan Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions on ‘Reserve Bank of India (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 February 26, 2024 imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,40,76,000 (Rupees One Crore Forty Lakh Seventy Six Thousand only) on Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’,  ‘Customer Service in Banks’, ‘Interest Rate on Advances’, ‘Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) - Revision in Reporting’, and ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs)’ and contravention of provisions of Credit lnformation Companies Rules, 2006 (ClC Rules). 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 and section 25(1)(iii) read with section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 21, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹13.60 lakh (Rupees Thirteen lakh sixty thousand only) on Indostar Capital Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with the ‘Monitoring of Frauds in NBFCs (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016’ and with certain provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
The statutory inspection of the company was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2022. Based on supervisory findings of non-compliance with regulatory instructions and related correspondence in that regard, a notice was issued to the company advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for its failure to comply with the instructions.  After considering the company’s reply to the notice, oral submissions made during the personal hearing and examination of additional submissions made by it, RBI found inter alia that the following charges against the company were sustained warranting imposition of monetary penalty: the company  i) did not put to use a robust software to give alerts for effective identification and reporting of suspicious transactions;  ii) did not carry out periodic updation of KYC of its high risk customers, which were due for updation, as part of on-going due diligence of its customers; and iii) had delaye reporting of certain frauds above ₹1 lakh to RBI.

As per the Issuance Calendar for Marketable Dated Securities for H2: FY 2023-24 issued on September 26, 2023, auction for switches of government dated securities is scheduled to be conducted on the third Monday of every month. As the budgetary provision for switches for the fiscal year 2023-24 has since been met, it has been decided, in consultation with the Government of India, not to conduct the switch auction scheduled to be held in March 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S1917/12.22.212/ 2023-24 dated June 13, 2023, had placed The Rajapur Sahakari Bank Ltd, Mumbai under Directions for a period of six months from the close of business on June 14, 2023 till close of business on December 14, 2023. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to March 14, 2024.

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended March 08, 2024. Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/204

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹10000 Crore ₹15000 Crore ₹9000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 116    218 151 (ii) Amount ₹ 41059.761 Crore ₹ 45652 Crore ₹ 39700.400 Crore

I.    T-Bill    91 days    182 days    364 days II.    Total Face Value Notified      ₹10,000 Crore      ₹15,000 Crore      ₹9,000 Crore III.    Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price    98.3141 (YTM: 6.8781%)     96.5645 (YTM: 7.1350%)    93.3963 (YTM: 7.0900%) IV.    Total Face Value Accepted      ₹10,000 Crore      ₹15,000 Crore      ₹9,000 Crore

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@  Volume (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  5,65,866.35 6.51 5.10-6.90 I. Call Money  12,513.28 6.51 5.10-6.76 II. Triparty Repo  3,84,456.70 6.46 5.95-6.70 III. Market Repo  1,65,398.37 6.61 5.25-6.75 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond  3,498.00 6.85 6.85-6.90

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on March 12, 2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore)  ARUNACHAL PRADESH 2034 BIHAR 2039 CHHATTISGARH 2032 CHHATTISGARH 2033

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Arunachal Pradesh 232 232 7.41 10 2 Bihar 1612 1612 7.39 15 3 Chhattisgarh 1000 1000 7.38 8 1000 1000 7.39 9

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@  Volume (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  560,789.43  6.67  5.10-7.00  I. Call Money  13,691.88  6.59  5.10-6.82  II. Triparty Repo  365,222.20  6.67  6.25-6.75  III. Market Repo  181,102.35  6.69  5.25-6.80  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond  773.00  6.89  6.80-7.00

The Reserve Bank of India released the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Scheme for the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. This is the first full-year report after the launch of Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS), 2021 in November 2021. The Annual Report covers

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has cancelled the Certificate of Registration of the following companies.  Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Cancellation Order Date 1 Nimisha Finance India Private Limited B 1/7, Sector 1, Jankipuram Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226021 B-12.00291 March 29, 2001 February 08, 2024 2 R.M.B. Finance Company Limited Rajni Complex, 3rd Floor, Khagaul Road, Mithapur, Patna Sadar, Bihar - 800001 B-15.00036 November 08, 2001 February 14, 2024

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹35,544 Crore (Face Value). The revision is due to inclusion of the States of Kerala and Uttar Pradesh.

The following seven Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) have surrendered the Certificate of Registration (CoR) granted to them by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has therefore cancelled their CoR.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period February 20 – February 23, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period February 12 – February 16, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period February 05 – February 09, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period January 29 – February 02, 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 - - 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 - - V. 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 - -

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 549,495.72 6.59 5.10-7.60 I. Call Money 10,473.93 6.54 5.10-6.80 II. Triparty Repo 346,150.80 6.60 6.40-7.00 III. Market Repo 192,132.99 6.57 6.00-6.95 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 738.00 6.84 6.75-7.60

(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 - -

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Mar. 3 Feb. 23 Mar. 1 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 14077 14809 3252 -11557 -10825 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off. 

Sikar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Sikar, Rajasthan was placed under All-Inclusive Directions from close of business on November 09, 2018 for a period of six months’ subject to review, vide Directive dated October 26, 2018. The validity of the directions was last extended vide Directive dated December 08, 2023, for three months up to close of business March 09, 2024, subject to review.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹26,544 Crore (Face Value).

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(16) - W&M/2016 dated February 23, 2017 (SGB 2016-17 Series IV-Issue date March 17, 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 March 16, 2024 (March 17, 2024 being Sunday).

The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive: LKO.DOS.SED.No.S875/10.03.759/2022-23 dated March 09, 2023 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the National Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (U.P)  under Directions from the close of business on March 10, 2023. The validity of these Directions was extended time-to-time, last being up to March 10, 2024.

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

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S8241/12-22-316/2022-2023 dated March 09, 2023, had placed Defence Accounts Cooperative Bank ltd, Pune under Directions from the close of business on March 10, 2023.