Press Releases

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated November 06, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.10 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Bally Co-operative Bank Ltd., Howrah, West Bengal (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Targets and Classification’ and specific directions issued by RBI on making contribution to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Refinance Fund due to shortfall in achievement of PSL. 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.

In consultation with the Government of India and SEBI, the Reserve Bank of India has finalised an operational framework for reclassification of Foreign Portfolio Investment made by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 in case of any breach of the investment limit by the FPIs concerned. This would further enhance the ease of doing business in India. 

(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) 0.00 - - I. Call Money 0.00 - - II. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 61,960 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 61,960 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 542,956.36 6.35 5.00-6.85 I. Call Money 11,266.68 6.44 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 376,823.20 6.37 6.26-6.85 III. Market Repo 153,624.58 6.32 5.00-6.80 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,241.90 6.49 6.45-6.51

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, the Gold Bond shall be repayable on the expiration of eight years from the date of issue of the Gold Bonds.  Accordingly, the final redemption date of the above tranche shall be November 16, 2024 (November 17, 2024 being a holiday).

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(8) - 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 November 12, 2024.

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on November 11, 2024, Monday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,75,000 3 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM November 14, 2024 (Thursday) 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹59.20 lakh (Rupees Fifty-Nine Lakh and Twenty Thousand only) on South Indian Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’ and ‘Customer Service in 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) (i) of BR Act.