On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on May 13, 2024, Monday, as under:  Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 25,000 4 11:30 AM to 12:00 Noon May 17, 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. (Puneet Pancholy) Chief General Manager Press Release: 2024-2025/292

(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 - -

(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 - -

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 474,459.81 6.69 3.01-7.10 I. Call Money 10,213.83 6.73 5.50-6.85 II. Triparty Repo 299,050.05 6.71 6.67-6.87 III. Market Repo 164,279.93 6.67 3.01-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 916.00 6.89 6.85-7.10 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 1,242.54 6.65 5.40-6.80 II. Term Money@@ 643.00 - 6.90-7.05 III. Triparty Repo 2,925.40 6.87 6.55-7.05 IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri R. Lakshmi Kanth Rao as Executive Director (ED) with effect from May 10, 2024. Prior to being promoted as ED, Shri Rao was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge in the Department of Regulation.

The Government of India has announced the buyback of its Securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹60,000 crore (face value). The following securities will be offered for buyback:

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series VII - Issue date November 13, 2017) and F.No.4(22) – B(W&M)/2018 dated October 08, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series III - Issue date November 13, 2018) 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 tranches shall be May 13, 2024

In terms of GOI Notification F.No. 4(16) - W&M/2016 dated October 20, 2016 (SGB 2016-17 Series III- Issue date November 17, 2016) 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 May 17, 2024.

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No. Treasury Bill Notified Amount (in ₹ Crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91 Days 12,000 May 15,2024 (Wednesday) May 16,2024 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 7,000 3 364 Days 8,000 Total 27,000

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 09, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Sundaram Home Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Direction, 2016’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under section 52A of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. The statutory inspection of the company was conducted by the National Housing Bank with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2022. Based on supervisory findings of non-compliance with RBI directions 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 said directions.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 9, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3,10,000/- (Rupees Three lakh Ten thousand only) on Belstar Microfinance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Direction, 2016, issued by RBI. 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 following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹6500 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Andhra Pradesh 500 - 09 Yield 500 - 16 Yield 1000 - 21 Yield 1000 - 22 Yield 1000 - 23 Yield 2 Jammu & Kashmir 1000 - 25 Yield 3 Punjab 500 - 08 Yield 4 Telangana 1000 - 17 Yield Total 6500

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation May 5 Apr. 26 May 3 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 15455 13284 19755 6470 4300 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

Auction Results 7.32% GS 2030 7.30% GS 2053 I. Notified Amount ₹11,000 crore ₹9,000 crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹11,000 crore ₹9,000 crore III. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 234 306 (ii) Amount ₹ 42576 Crore ₹ 30974 Crore IV. Cut-off price / Yield 100.97 101.12 (YTM: 7.1309%) (YTM: 7.2066%)

The following 15 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.  i) Due to exit from Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) business:  Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued on Date of Cancellation of CoR 1 Vian Growth Capital Private Limited No.2151, 2nd Floor, HAL 2nd Stage, 17th Main, Bangalore, Karnataka – 560008 N-02.00351 September 19, 2022 April 04, 2024 2 Drap Leasing and Finance Pvt Ltd 701, Christa 1, Apollo D B City, Nipaniya Indore, Madhya Pradesh - 452010 B-03.00061 May 02, 1998 April 09, 2024

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@  Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 479,643.08 6.68 4.00-7.10 I. Call Money 11,240.16 6.71 5.40-6.83 II. Triparty Repo 305,524.50 6.69 6.50-6.75 III. Market Repo 162,112.42 6.67 4.00-6.87 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 766.00 6.91 6.90-7.10 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 1,240.32 6.57 5.85-6.90 II. Term Money@@ 719.00 - 6.55-7.95 III. Triparty Repo 435.00 6.65 6.60-6.75 IV. Market Repo 498.77 6.65 6.65-6.65

7.32% GS 2030 7.30% GS 2053 I. Notified Amount ₹11,000 crore ₹9,000 crore II. Cut off Price / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.97/ 7.1309% 101.12/ 7.2066% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹11,000 crore ₹9,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL

In the underwriting auctions conducted on May 10, 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) 7.32% GS 2030 11,000 5502 5498 11,000 0.12 7.30% GS 2053 9,000 4515 4485 9,000 0.18

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 06, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Thoothukudi District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Frauds - Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring’. 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.

I. SUMMARY RESULTS Aggregate amount (Face Value) notified by RBI ₹40,000.000 crore Total amount offered (Face Value) by participants ₹53,333.979 crore Total amount accepted (Face Value) by RBI ₹10,512.993 crore II. DETAILS OF EACH SECURITY Security 6.18% GS 2024 9.15% GS 2024 6.89% GS 2025 No. of offers received 47 20 23 Total amount (Face Value) offered (₹ Crore) 28,464.954

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,19,190 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 50,003 Cut off Rate (%) 6.61 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.64 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 9.84

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on May 10, 2024.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on May 09, 2024, Thursday, as under:

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 478,916.98 6.64 3.00-7.00 I. Call Money 11,628.92 6.61 5.40-6.80 II. Triparty Repo 310,812.70 6.65 6.53-6.80 III. Market Repo 155,659.36 6.62 3.00-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 816.00 6.89 6.85-7.00

The Governor, Reserve Bank of India held a meeting on May 08, 2024, with the major stakeholders in the UPI ecosystem viz. Banks, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Third Party Application Providers and Technology Service Providers to discuss potential strategies for further expanding the reach of UPI. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Governor, Shri T. Rabi Sankar along with Senior Officials of RBI. There were wide ranging discussions on various aspects to widen and deepen the adoption and usage of UPI. The stakeholders shared their valuable inputs and suggestions, covering broadly the following:

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended May 03, 2024. Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2024-2025/267

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹12000 Crore ₹7000 Crore ₹8000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 127 90 124 (ii) Amount ₹ 30068.955 Crore ₹ 14016.700 Crore ₹ 20078.855 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.2848 96.5900 93.3972 (YTM: 6.9997%) (YTM: 7.0802%) (YTM: 7.0890%)

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 66,050 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 25,005 Cut off Rate (%) 6.60 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.62 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 59.09

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 April 2024.

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹12,000 Crore ₹7,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.2848 (YTM: 6.9997%) 96.5900 (YTM: 7.0802%) 93.3972 (YTM: 7.0890%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹12,000 Crore ₹7,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on May 08, 2024, Wednesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 25,000 1 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM May 09, 2024 (Thursday)

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 476,428.34 6.51 5.00-6.90 I. Call Money 8,785.33 6.54 5.80-6.66 II. Triparty Repo 303,355.00 6.50 6.40-6.55 III. Market Repo 163,171.30 6.53 5.00-6.75 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,116.71 6.72 6.70-6.90 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 256.75 6.51 5.80-6.60 II. Term Money@@ 1,030.00 - 6.75-6.85 III. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - IV. Market Repo 443.26 6.70 6.67-6.75 V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, Karnataka vide Directive DOS.CO.UCB.BSD-III.D-2/12.23.283/2019-20 dated January 02, 2020, for a period of six months up to July 10, 2020, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to the close of business on May 10, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-122/12.23.283/2023-24 dated February 05, 2024. 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 May 10, 2024.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on May 07,2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore) ANDHRA PRADESH 2037    ANDHRA PRADESH 2038    ANDHRA PRADESH 2042    ANDHRA PRADESH 2043 Notified Amount    500    500    1000    500 Tenure    13    14    18    19 Competitive Bids Received    (i) No.    63    58    41    26 (ii) Amount    2155    2370    3700    2830 Cut off Price (₹)

Sr. No. State Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Andhra Pradesh 500 500 7.47 13 500 500 7.46 14 1000 1000 7.43 18 500 500 7.42 19 

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 4,87,402.03    6.39 4.00-6.81 I. Call Money 12,491.48 6.48 5.50-6.75 II. Triparty Repo 3,06,502.30 6.39 6.32-6.81 III. Market Repo 1,67,058.25 6.38 4.00-6.79 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,350.00 6.53 6.50-6.80 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 1,604.88 6.33 5.40-6.50 II. Term Money@@ 862.00 - 6.45-6.90 III. Triparty Repo 4,502.50 6.48 6.25-6.75 IV. Market Repo 605.00 6.95 6.95-6.95 V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹20,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (Rs. crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.32% GS 2030 Nov 13, 2030 11,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated May 06, 2024 May 10, 2024 (Friday) May 13, 2024 (Monday) 2 7.30% GS 2053 June 19, 2053 9,000 Total 20,000

The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2024 (FRB 2024) applicable for the half year May 07, 2024 to November 06, 2024 shall be 7.03 per cent per annum.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 10,153.32 6.20 5.00-6.50 I. Call Money 1,178.75 6.16 5.50-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 8,795.05 6.21 5.00-6.30 III. Market Repo 179.52 5.96 5.00-6.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - B. Term Segment       I. Notice Money** 0.60 6.20 6.20-6.20 II. Term Money@@ 0.00 - - III. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated April 09, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,50,000/- (Rupees One lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Odisha Gramya Bank (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Strengthening of Prudential Norms - Provisioning, Asset Classification and Exposure Limit’ and ‘Regional Rural Banks - Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning Norms - Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)’.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 26,045 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 26,045 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on May 06, 2024, Monday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 1 12:30 PM to 01:00 PM May 07, 2024 (Tuesday)

(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

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,043.00 6.37 5.50-6.80 I. Call Money 817.40 6.15 5.50-6.24 

As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated October 06, 2023, with a view to strengthen the extant regulatory framework governing project finance and to harmonise the instructions across all regulated entities, the Reserve Bank of India today released the draft Direction on the prudential framework applicable to financing of project loans. Given the complexities involved in project finance, the revised guidelines seek to provide an enabling framework for the regulated entities for financing of project loans, while addressing the underlying risks. The Comments on the draft Direction are invited from public/stakeholders by June 15, 2024.

The Government of India has announced the buyback of its Securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹40,000 crore (face value). The following securities will be offered for buyback: Sr. No. Security Date of Maturity 1 6.18% GS 2024 November 4, 2024 2 9.15% GS 2024 November 14, 2024 3 6.89% GS 2025 January 16, 2025

In terms of GOI Notification F.No. 4(08) - W&M/2017 dated April 20, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series I-Issue date May 12, 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 May 10, 2024 (May 11 and 12 being non-working Saturday and Sunday respectively).

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(8) - W&M/2018 dated April 13, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series I - Issue date May 04, 2018) and F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series VI - Issue date November 06, 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 tranches shall be May 04, 2024 and May 06, 2024 respectively.

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹9900 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State Amount to be raised (₹Crore) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Andhra Pradesh 500 - 13 Yield 500 - 14 Yield 1000 - 18 Yield 500 - 19 Yield 500 - 20 Yield 2 Himachal Pradesh 700 - 09 Yield 3 Meghalaya 200 - 10 Yield

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No. Treasury Bill Notified Amount (in ₹ Crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91 Days 12,000 May 08,2024 (Wednesday) May 09,2024 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 7,000 3 364 Days 8,000 Total 27,000