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This Statement sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures relating to (i) Regulations; and (ii) Payment Systems and FinTech. I. Regulations 1. Review of limit of Bulk Deposits for Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Small Finance Banks and Local Area Banks Banks have discretion to offer differential rate of interest on the bulk deposits as per their requirements and Asset-Liability Management (ALM) projections. The bulk deposits limit was enhanced in the year 2019 for Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) (excluding Regional Rural Banks) and Small Finance Banks (SFBs) as ‘Single Rupee term deposits of ₹2 crore and above’.

On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (June 7, 2024) decided to: Keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50 per cent. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate remains unchanged at 6.25 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6.75 per cent. The MPC also decided to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure that inflation progressively aligns to the target, while supporting growth.

In the recent years, the world has gone through one crisis after another; and the pattern continues. Even against this backdrop, the Indian economy exhibits strong fundamentals, together with financial stability and positive growth momentum. Nevertheless, we need to remain vigilant in an unsettled global environment. The new realities brought about by technological advancements; supply chain realignments; trade and financial fragmentation; and climate change pose opportunities as well as challenges. In this milieu, India looks ready to embark upon a new era of transformation aided by a favourable demography, improving productivity and technology, and a conducive policy environment. The confluence of these factors brightens the prospects of sustained high growth in India in the years ahead.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive: LKO.DOS.SED.No.S875/10-03-759/2022-23 dated March 09, 2023 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the National Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (U.P)  under Directions from the close of business on March 10, 2023. The validity of these Directions was extended time-to-time, last being up to June 10, 2024. 

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 561,495.64 6.40 1.00-7.50 I. Call Money 10,728.30 6.51 5.40-6.60 II. Triparty Repo 384,754.55 6.39 6.00-6.50 III. Market Repo 165,084.79 6.40 1.00-7.37 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 928.00 6.73 6.55-7.50

The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2031 (FRB 2031) applicable for the half year June 07, 2024 to December 06, 2024 shall be 7.98 per cent per annum. It may be recalled that FRB 2031 carries a coupon, which has a base rate equivalent to the average of the Weighted Average Yield of last three auctions (from the rate fixing day i.e. June 07, 2024) of 182 Day T-Bills, plus a fixed spread of One per cent. 

I. SUMMARY RESULTS Aggregate amount (Face Value) notified by RBI ₹ 30,000.000 crore Total amount offered (Face Value) by participants ₹ 8,631.914 crore Total amount accepted (Face Value) by RBI ₹ 7,287.563 crore  II. DETAILS OF EACH SECURITY  Security 7.35% GS 2024 8.40% GS 2024 6.18% GS 2024 FRB 2024 9.15% GS 2024 No. of offers received 6 1 11 6 2 Total amount (Face Value) offered (₹ Crore) 953.017 500.000 1,566.334 5,592.563 20.000 No of offers accepted 2 1 6 4 1 Total amount (Face Value) accepted by RBI (₹ Crore) 308.000 500.000 1,077.000 5,392.563 10.000 Cut off price (₹) 100.02 100.21 99.66 100.00 100.90 Weighted Avg Price (₹) 100.02 100.21 99.65 99.99 100.90 Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2024-2025/448

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Imperial Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., Jalandhar vide Directive No. CDG.DOS.RSG.No.S1645/16-03-46/2022-23 dated March 9, 2023 for a period of six months up to close of business on September 10, 2023, as modified from time to time which were last extended up to close of business on June 10, 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 June 10, 2024.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on June 07, 2024. As per the extant scheme of underwriting notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) for the underwriting auction, applicable to each Primary Dealer (PD), are as under

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 558,158.40 6.43 0.01-7.50 I. Call Money 12,547.11 6.52 5.10-6.60 II. Triparty Repo 387,115.95 6.44 6.35-6.64 III. Market Repo 157,487.34 6.39 0.01-6.75 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,008.00 6.70 6.60-7.50