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In the underwriting auctions conducted on December 13, 2024, for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rates for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below: (₹ crore) Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount Additional Competitive Underwriting Amount Accepted Total Amount underwritten ACU Commission Cut-off rate (paise per ₹100)

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 592,800.28 6.49 3.75-6.90 I. Call Money 11,124.59 6.62 5.50-6.80 II. Triparty Repo 424,855.95 6.47 6.25-6.69 III. Market Repo 155,561.04 6.55 3.75-6.85 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,258.70 6.80 6.75-6.90

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 6, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Mandya City Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mandya, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 6, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) on The Udumalpet Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested’ and ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs’. 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 6, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Pondicherry Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Puducherry (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)’ and certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on December 13, 2024, Friday, as under:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 10, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five lakh only) on The Ropar Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ropar, Punjab (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on Overseas Direct Investment, both under Automatic Route and the Approval Route, for the month of November 2024.

Government of India has announced the sale (issue / re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on December 13, 2024.

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs,SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 01-Dec-2023 15-Nov-2024* 29-Nov-2024* 01-Dec-2023 15-Nov-2024* 29-Nov-2024* I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 249012.95 286037.41 273721.88 252864.88 291221.79 278500.30** b) Borrowings from banks 200300.56 135263.61 136378.04 200371.41 135338.08 136401.00 c) Other demand & time liabilities 71526.81 24650.32 24840.15 72234.28 25006.84 25175.79

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 587,676.92 6.66 3.00-7.15 I. Call Money 11,007.27 6.70 5.50-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 424,300.60 6.65 6.00-6.78 III. Market Repo 151,000.35 6.67 3.00-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,368.70 6.86 6.85-7.15

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended December 06, 2024 and Money Supply for the fortnight ended November 29, 2024.

Shri Sanjay Malhotra, an Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1990 Batch Rajasthan Cadre, took over charge as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India effective December 11, 2024. Immediately prior to this appointment, Shri Malhotra was Secretary, Department of Revenue (DOR) in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, before which Shri Malhotra held the post of Secretary in Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Amanath Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bangalore vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S1931/12.23.001/2024-2025 dated June 12, 2024, for a period of six months upto 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 December 12, 2024

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹7000 Crore ₹6000 Crore ₹6000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 99 73 77 (ii) Amount ₹ 27635.000 Crore ₹ 13477.100 Crore ₹ 16529.150 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.4179 96.8092 93.8439 (YTM:6.4478%) (YTM:6.6100%) (YTM:6.5780%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 25 52 37 (ii) Amount ₹ 6958.793 Crore ₹ 5983.673 Crore ₹ 5986.534 Crore V. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 45.96% 12.07% 9.12% (1 Bid) (2 Bids) (1 Bid) VI. Weighted Average Price/Yield 98.4195 96.8211 93.8597 (WAY: 6.4412%) (WAY: 6.5846%) (WAY: 6.5600%)

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹7,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.4179 (YTM:6.4478%) 96.8092 (YTM: 6.6100%) 93.8439 (YTM: 6.5780%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹7,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 62,877 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 25,005 Cut off Rate (%) 6.64 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.65 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 74.23

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on December 11, 2024, Wednesday, 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) 586,544.31 6.64 0.01-7.00 I. Call Money 12,645.15 6.67 5.50-6.85 II. Triparty Repo 417,331.55 6.64 6.59-7.00 III. Market Repo 155,239.91 6.66 0.01-6.85 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,327.70 6.80 6.79-6.81

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25)–W&M /2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series XI -Issue date December 11, 2017) and in terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated May 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series I - Issue date June 11, 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranches shall be December 11, 2024.