Today, the Reserve Bank released the web publication ‘Deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks – March 2024 ’ on its ‘Database on Indian Economy’ portal (https://dbie.rbi.org.in Homepage > Publications). Scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) {including regional rural banks (RRBs)} report branch-wise data on type of deposits (current, savings and term), its institutional sector wise ownership, age wise distribution of deposits pertaining to individuals, maturity pattern of term deposits as well as number of employees in the annual ‘Basic Statistical Return’ (BSR) - 2 return. These data are released at disaggregated level (viz., type of deposits, population groups , bank groups, states, districts, centres, interest rate ranges, size, original and residual maturity).

Today, the Reserve Bank released the web publication ‘Basic Statistical Return on Credit by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) in India – March 2024’ on its ‘Database on Indian Economy’ (DBIE) portal (https://dbie.rbi.org.in Homepage > Publications). The publication provides information on various characteristics of bank credit in India, based on data submitted by SCBs {including Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)} under the annual ‘Basic Statistical Return (BSR) – 1’ system, which collects information on type of account, organisation, occupation/activity and category of the borrower, district and population group of the place of utilisation of credit, rate of interest, credit limit and amount outstanding.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on June 04, 2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore)  ANDHRA PRADESH 2042 ANDHRA PRADESH 2044 ANDHRA PRADESH 2046 ANDHRA PRADESH 2049 Notified Amount 1000 1000 1000 1000 Tenure 18 20 22 25 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 32 14 10 13 (ii) Amount 1680 2115 1415 1540 Cut off Yield (%) 7.43 7.43 7.43 7.38 Competitive Bids Accepted

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 2,700 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 2,700 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

Sr. No.    State/UT    Amount to be raised (₹Crore)    Amount Accepted (₹ Crore)    Cut off Yield (%)    Tenure (Year) 1.    Andhra Pradesh    1000    1000    7.43    18 1000    1000    7.43    20 1000    1000    7.43    22 1000    1000    7.38    25 

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a second Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on June 04, 2024, Tuesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 3 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM June 07, 2024 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 41,730 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 41,730 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.48 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 June 04, 2024, Tuesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 3 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM June 07, 2024 (Friday)  2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same. (Puneet Pancholy)

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@  Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 553,765.54 6.35 1.00-7.45 I. Call Money 10,519.04 6.46 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 362,057.40 6.32 6.05-6.45 III. Market Repo 180,309.10 6.38 1.00-6.55 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 880.00 6.63 6.55-7.45

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 22, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on The Bavla Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dist. Ahmedabad, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are Interested’ read with ‘Loans and Advances to directors etc. - directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’ and ‘Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016’. 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

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities for a notified amount of ₹29,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (Rs. crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 7.10% GS 2034 April 08, 2034 20,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated June 03, 2024 June 07, 2024 (Friday) June 10, 2024 (Monday) 2 7.30% GS 2053 June 19, 2053 9,000 Total 29,000

The Government of India has announced the buyback of its Securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹30,000 crore (face value). The following securities will be offered for buyback

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 22, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) on The Ron Taluka Primary Teachers Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ron, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Frauds monitoring and reporting mechanism’ and ‘Policy and Practice regarding Nominal Membership’. 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. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation vide Press Release 2023-2024/257 dated May 19, 2023. The status of withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes is periodically published by the RBI. The last press release in this regard was published on May 02, 2024. 2. The facility for deposit and / or exchange of the ₹2000 banknotes was available at all bank branches in the country upto October 07, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series X - Issue date December 04, 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 June 04, 2024.

The Reserve Bank has launched the 2023-24 of its annual survey on Computer Software and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Exports. The survey collects data on various aspects of computer services exports as well as exports of information technology enabled services (ITES) and business process outsourcing (BPO). The survey results are disseminated in public domain besides being used in compilation of India’s external sector statistics.

The Reserve Bank has launched the 2023-24 round of its annual survey on ‘Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Mutual Funds and Asset Management Companies’. The survey collects the information from mutual fund companies and asset management companies on their external financial liabilities and assets as at end-March of the latest financial year. The survey results are disseminated in the public domain besides being used in compilation of India’s external sector statistics.

(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) 12,563.99 6.35 5.00-6.90 I. Call Money 373.00 5.96 5.00-6.24 II. Triparty Repo 11,960.20 6.35 5.90-6.70 III. Market Repo 230.79 6.62 6.00-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 0.00 - - II. Term 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) 7,569.55 6.58 5.75-6.95 I. Call Money 588.60 6.10 5.75-6.24 II. Triparty Repo 4,942.95 6.56 6.30-6.75 III. Market Repo 1,000.00 6.66 6.65-6.67 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,038.00 6.82 6.80-6.95