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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 3, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.91 crore (Rupees One crore and ninety-one lakh only) on Axis Bank Limited (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 19 (1) (a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act), and non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’, ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’ and ‘Credit Flow to Agriculture- Collateral free agricultural loans’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) of BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S8240/12-22-493/2022-2023 dated March 09, 2023, had placed Pune Sahakari Bank Ltd., Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra under Directions from the close of business on March 10, 2023, for a period of six months. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to September 10, 2024.

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

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 03, 2024 imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,00,00,000 (Rupees One crore only) on HDFC Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’, ‘Recovery Agents engaged by Banks’ and ‘Customer Service in Banks’ read with the BCSBI Code and ‘Guidelines on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services by banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of section 47 A (1) (c) read with section 46 (4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on September 11, 2024, Wednesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 2 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM September 13, 2024 (Friday)

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on September 10, 2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore) BIHAR 2033 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2039 KERALA 2045 MAHARASHTRA 2034 Notified Amount 2000 700 1500 1500 Tenure 9 15 21 Reissue of 7.20% Maharashtra SGS 2034 issued on August 28, 2024 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 78 66 28 132 (ii) Amount 6610 4629.600 5145 9145

Sr. No. State Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Bihar 2000 2000 7.21 09 2 Himachal Pradesh 700 700 7.22 15 3 Kerala 1500 1500 7.23 21 4 Maharashtra 1500 1500 100.00/ 7.1994 Reissue of 7.20% Maharashtra SGS 2034 issued on August 28, 2024 1500 1500 100.18/ 7.2197 Reissue of 7.24% Maharashtra SGS 2039 issued on August 28, 2024 1500 1500 100.00/ 7.2496 Reissue of 7.25% Maharashtra SGS 2044 issued on August 28, 2024

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 527,830.18 6.33 2.50-6.70 I. Call Money 11,247.15 6.52 5.10-6.60 II. Triparty Repo 363,638.70 6.29 6.20-6.44 III. Market Repo 152,064.33 6.39 2.50-6.70 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 880.00 6.45 6.45-6.45

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹22,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.02% GS 2031 Jun 18, 2031 11,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated September 09, 2024 September 13, 2024 (Friday) September 17, 2024 (Tuesday) 2 7.46% GS 2073 Nov 06, 2073 11,000 Total 22,000 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated September 05, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.50 lakh (Rupees Four lakh fifty thousand only) on Samarth Sahakari Bank Limited, Solapur, Maharashtra (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of section 12(2) read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act), non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions – UCBs’ and operational instructions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. Thi