In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series IV - Issue date October 23, 2017) and F.No. 4(22)-B(W&M)/2018 dated October 08, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series II – Issue date October 23, 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 April 23, 2024.

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹32,000 crore as per the following details:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated April 01, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on The Panvel Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Raigad, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with directions issued under ‘Supervisory Action Framework’ (SAF) for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under 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 April 01, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on Ambarnath Jai Hind Co-operative Bank Limited, Ambarnath, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain provisions of RBI directions on ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated March 31, 2024, a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Fatehabad Central Cooperative Bank Limited, Fatehabad (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of section 26A (2) read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 31, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.50 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Jogindra Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Solan, Himachal Pradesh (the bank) for non-compliance with directions issued by 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 47 A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 73,100 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 25,001 Cut off Rate (%) 6.58 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.60 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 29.7

The Reserve Bank has launched the 41st round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for the reference period April-June 2024. The survey assesses the business situation for the current quarter (Q1:2024-25) from selected companies in the services and infrastructure sectors in India and their expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q2:2024-25) based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q3:2024-25 and Q4:2024-25) are also covered.

The Reserve Bank has launched the 106th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing sector for the reference period April-June 2024. The survey assesses business sentiment for the current quarter (Q1:2024-25) and expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q2:2024-25), based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q3:2024-25 and Q4:2024-25) are also covered.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 31, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five lakh only) on The Nakodar Hindu Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Nakodar (the bank) for non-compliance with the direction issued by RBI on ‘Investments by Primary (Urban) 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.