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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 December 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 issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Karwar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Karwar vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S1932/12-23-065/2024-2025 dated June 12, 2024, for a period of six months up to close of business on December 12, 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 close of business on December 12, 2024.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on December 10, 2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹ Crore) GUJARAT 2033 HARYANA 2037 JAMMU AND KASHMIR UT 2046 KARNATAKA 2035 Notified Amount 1000 1000 400 2000 Tenure 9 13 22 Re-issue of 6.61% Karnataka SDL 2035 issued on September 02, 2020

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹)/ Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1. Gujarat 1000 1000 7.04 09 2. Haryana 1000 1000 7.09 13 3. Jammu and Kashmir 400 400 7.08 22 4. Karnataka 2000 2000 96.31/7.1055 Re-issue of 6.61% Karnataka SDL 2035 issued on September 02, 2020

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 573,183.80 6.54 3.00-7.05 I. Call Money 11,618.93 6.56 5.50-6.75 II. Triparty Repo 404,756.00 6.52 6.25-6.60 III. Market Repo 155,430.17 6.57 3.00-7.05 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,378.70 6.74 6.70-6.95 

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (issue / re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹37,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 6.79% GS 2034 Oct 07, 2034 22,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated December 09, 2024 December 13, 2024 (Friday) December 16, 2024 (Monday) 2 New GOI SGrB 2054 Dec 16, 2054 5,000 3 7.09% GS 2074 Nov 25, 2074 10,000 Total 37,000 

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated September 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series VII - Issue date December 10, 2019) 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 due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be December 10, 2024. 

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CDG.DOS.RSG.No.S1645/16-03-46/2022-23 dated March 9, 2023, had placed Imperial Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., Jalandhar– under Directions from the close of business on March 10, 2023, for a period of six months up to September 10, 2023, the validity of which was last extended up to close of business

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Halol Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Dist. Panchmahal, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Donations to Trusts and Institutions where Directors, their relatives hold position or are interested’ and ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms / concerns in which they are interested’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI, under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.