The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 03, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five thousand only) on Sivagangai District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Frauds- Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring’. 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) has, by an order dated July 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Mahabaleshwar Urban Cooperative Bank Limited, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs’ and ‘Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under 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 July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under 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 July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Krishna Sahakari Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain provisions of RBI directions on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions - UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under 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 July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Abasaheb Patil Rendal Sahakari Bank Limited, Rendal, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India has today, issued three revised Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management for the Regulated Entities viz. (i) Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) and All India Financial Institutions; (ii) Cooperative Banks (Urban Cooperative Banks / State Cooperative Banks / Central Cooperative Banks); and (iii) Non-Banking Finance Companies (including Housing Finance Companies).

A. Source Security 7.72% GS 2025 5.22% GS 2025 8.20% GS 2025 8.20% GS 2025 5.15% GS 2025 7.59% GS 2026 B. Notified Amount (amount in ₹ cr) 1,000 4,000 3,500 1,000 2,000 1,000 Destination Security 6.67% GS 2050 7.40% GS 2035 7.54% GS 2036 8.24% GS 2033 6.67% GS 2035 7.36% GS 2052 C. i. No. of offers received 2 10 7 1 10 8 ii. Total amount of Source Security offered (Face value in ₹ cr) 279.329 1,830.000 3,512.000 1,000.000 2,315.945 1,450.000 iii. No of offers accepted 0 7 3 0 5 0 iv. Total amount of source security accepted (Face value in ₹ cr) 0 1,330.000 3,000.000 0 1,250.000 0

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 37,220 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 37,220 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

The Reserve Bank has launched the 42nd round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for the reference period July-September 2024. The survey assesses the business situation for the current quarter (Q2:2024-25) from selected companies in the services and infrastructure sectors in India and their expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q3:2024-25) based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q4:2024-25 and Q1:2025-26) are also covered.

The Reserve Bank has launched the 107th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing sector for the reference period July-September 2024. The survey assesses business sentiment for the current quarter (Q2:2024-25) and expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q3:2024-25), based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q4:2024-25 and Q1:2025-26) are also covered.