The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation vide Press Release 2023-2024/257 dated May 19, 2023. The status of withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes is periodically published by the RBI. The last press release in this regard was published on December 01, 2023.

In terms of Para 13 (ii) of Government of India Notification F.No.4(10)- B(W&M)/2020 dated June 26, 2020 on Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable)- FRSB 2020 (T), the coupon/interest rate of the bond would be reset half yearly, starting with January 01, 2021 and the coupon/interest rate will be set at a spread of (+) 35 bps over the prevailing National Savings Certificate (NSC) rate.

(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 - -

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)MONEY MARKETS@ Volume 
(One Leg) Weighted
Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  35,846.99 6.60 5.50-6.80 I. Call Money 911.00 6.43 5.50-6.80 II. Triparty Repo  34,816.80 6.61 6.20-6.77 III. Market Repo  

Money Market Operations as on December 29, 2023 (Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)MONEY MARKETS@  Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average  Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 15,224.70 6.78 5.75-7.00 I. Call Money 1,614.85 6.49 5.75-7.00 II. Triparty Repo 13,508.85 6.81 6.25-6.90 III. Market Repo 101.00 6.60 6.60-6.60 

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹16,000 Crore (Face Value).

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated December 29, 2023, has cancelled the licence of “Musiri Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Musiri”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on December 29, 2023. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Tamil Nadu has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

As announced in the ‘Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies’ issued as part of Monetary Policy Statement dated October 06, 2023, the Reserve Bank, has issued Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Internal Ombudsman for Regulated Entities) Directions, 2023 to harmonise the instructions applicable to the various regulated entities on the Internal Ombudsman (IO) mechanism.

Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position  for end-September 2023

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹16,000 Crore (Face Value).

In terms of GOI Notifications F. No. 4(22) – B(W&M)/2018 dated October 08, 2018 (SGB 2018-19, Series IV - Issue date January 01, 2019) and F. No. 4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18, Series XIV - Issue date January 01, 2018) 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 two tranches shall be January 01, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated December 29, 2023, has cancelled the licence of Adarsh Mahila Nagari Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on December 29, 2023. The Commissioner and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Maharashtra has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details:

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territories (UTs), announces that the quantum of total market borrowings by the State Governments/UTs for the quarter January – March 2024, is expected to be ₹4,13,452 Crore. The weekly schedule of auctions to be held during the quarter along with the name of States/UTs who have confirmed participation and tentative amounts indicated by them is as under:

After reviewing the cash position of the Central Government, the Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, hereby, notifies the calendar for issuance of Treasury Bills for the quarter ending March 2024 as under:

With a view to encourage original writings and research in Banking Hindi, Reserve Bank of India has launched a ‘Scheme for writing books originally in Hindi on Economics/Banking/Financial subjects. Under this Scheme, working/retired Professors (Including Assistant and Associate Professor etc.) of Indian Universities (UGC recognized) are awarded three prizes of ₹1,25,000.00 (One lakh twenty-five thousand) each for writing books originally in Hindi on Economics/Banking/Financial subjects.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is satisfied to notify The Botad Peoples Co-operative Bank Ltd., Botad as a non-banking institution under Section 36A (2) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Accordingly, RBI has cancelled the licence dated February 17, 1998, granted to The Botad Peoples Co-operative Bank Ltd., Botad to carry on banking business in India under Section 22 read with Section 56 of the Banking

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during the month of December 2023 are set out in Tables 1 to 7.

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS). The January 2024 round of the survey is being launched. The survey seeks qualitative responses from households, regarding their sentiments on general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, households’ income and spending. 

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Money Supply for the fortnight ended December 15, 2023.

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The January 2024 round of the survey is being launched. The survey aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets, across 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram.

Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of November 2023[1] collected from 41 select scheduled commercial banks, accounting for about 95 per cent of the total non-food credit deployed by all scheduled commercial banks, are set out in Statements I and II.

Auction Results  7.37% GS 2028  7.18% GS 2033  7.30% GS 2053  I.  Notified Amount  ₹7000 Crore  ₹16000 Crore  ₹10000 Crore  II.  Underwriting Notified Amount  ₹7000 Crore  ₹16000 Crore  ₹10000 Crore  III.  Competitive Bids Received     (i)  Number  105  213  356  (ii) Amount  ₹ 21039 Crore  ₹ 41655 Crore  ₹ 34332.250 Crore  IV.  Cut-off price / Yield  101.22  100.02  98.47  (YTM: 7.0628%)  (YTM: 7.1754%)  (YTM: 7.4283%)

The Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme was operationalised by the Reserve Bank in January 2021, for a period of three years. The objective of the scheme was to encourage deployment of payment acceptance infrastructure such as physical Point of Sale (PoS) terminals, Quick Response (QR) codes, in tier-3 to tier-6 centres, North Eastern states and Union Territories (U.T.s) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. From August 26, 2021, beneficiaries of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi Scheme) in tier-1 and tier-2 centres are also covered

7.37% GS 2028 7.18% GS 2033 7.30% GS 2053 I. Notified Amount ₹7,000 crore ₹16,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Cut off Price / Implicit Yield at cut-off 101.22/ 7.0628% 100.02/ 7.1754% 98.47/ 7.4283% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹7,000 crore ₹16,000 crore ₹10,000 crore

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs,SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 16-Dec-22 01- ec-2023 * 15-Dec-2023 * 16-Dec-22 01-Dec- 023 * 15-Dec-2023 * LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) Demand & Time deposits from banks 201266.75 249012.9 276840.69 203686.16 252853.53 280287.70 **

Result of the 7-day Variable Rate Repo auction held on December 29, 2023 Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 3,01,274 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,25,020 Cut off Rate (%) 6.73 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.74 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate

In the underwriting auctions conducted on December 29, 2023 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:

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@   Volume  (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  478,179.16  6.79  0.01-7.90  I. Call Money 11,365.44  6.80  5.50-6.95  II. Triparty Repo 335,539.40  6.77  6.65-6.81  III. Market Repo 131,002.32  6.81  0.01-6.95  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 272.00 7.59  7.05-7.90

SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). While ICICI Bank continues to be in the same bucketing structure as last year, SBI and HDFC Bank move to higher buckets – SBI shifts from bucket 3 to bucket 4 and HDFC Bank shifts from bucket 1 to bucket 2. For SBI and HDFC Bank, the higher D-SIB buffer requirements on account of the bucket increase will be effective from April 1, 2025. The additional Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) requirement will be in addition to the capital conservation buffer.

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 28th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the Indian financial system.

The Reserve Bank had issued the framework for dealing with Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) on July 22, 2014. In terms of this framework, the Bank is required to identify and disclose the names of banks designated as D-SIBs annually. Further, in terms of the framework, the assessment methodology, for assessing the systemic importance of banks and identification of the D-SIBs, is required to be reviewed on a periodic basis. 

The Reserve Bank of India, had issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Raigad Sahakari Bank Limited, Mumbai vide Directive No.CO.DoS.DSD.No.S2469/12-07-005/2022-23 dated July 15, 2022, for a period of six months. The validity of the Directions was extended from time to time, the last being up to January 18, 2024.

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo auction on December 29, 2023, Friday, in lieu of the main operation, as under:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on The United Co-operative Bank Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Sardargunj Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Patan, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 December 06, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on The Panchsheel Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Surat, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5,000/- Thousand (Rupees Five thousand only) on Sree Chaitanya Co-operative Bank Limited, Nabadwip, West Bengal (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs)’.This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under Section 25(1)(iii) read with Section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies  (Regulation) Act, 2005 (CIC Act).

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated December 07, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Vidyanand Co-operative Bank Limited, Solapur, Maharashtra (the bank), for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms & Statutory/Other Restrictions - UCBs’ read with RBI directions on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’ and ‘Investments by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Draft Reserve Bank of India (Bond Forwards) Directions, 2023. Comments on the draft directions are invited from banks, market participants, investors and other interested parties by January 25, 2024.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on December 29, 2023.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@     Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,12,196.73 6.79    0.01-7.95 I.  Call Money 10,459.50    6.81    5.00-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 3,70,600.60 6.78 6.75-6.81 III. Market Repo 1,30,778.92 6.81    0.01-6.95 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,58,399 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 50,007 Cut off Rate (%) 6.71 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.73

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended December 22, 2023. Ajit Prasad Director (Communications) Press Release: 2023-2024/1552

Today, the Reserve Bank released its web publication entitled ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India: 2022-23’ covering the activities of the Indian banking sector.

Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2022-23, a statutory publication in compliance with Section 36 (2) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. This Report presents the performance of the banking sector, including co-operative banks and non-banking financial institutions, during 2022-23 and 2023-24 so far.

Currently, recourse to the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) is available on an overnight basis on all days, including Sundays and holidays, but reversal is permitted only on the next working day in Mumbai. As announced in the Governor’s Statement dated December 08, 2023, it has been decided to allow reversal of liquidity facilities under both SDF and MSF even during weekends and holidays with effect from December 30, 2023. The SDF/MSF bids triggered under the Automated Sweep-In and Sweep-Out (ASISO) facility will now reverse on the next calendar day. In the case of a manual bid placed through the e-Kuber portal, the choice with regard to tenor will be exercisable by the eligible entities at the time of placing of bid. Access to SDF/MSF will continue to be available on all days, including Sundays and holidays.

Auction Results  91 Days  182 Days  364 Days  I.  Notified Amount  ₹7000 Crore  ₹8000 Crore  ₹9000 Crore  II.  Competitive Bids Received     (i)  Number  78  104  91  (ii) Amount  ₹ 30102.672 Crore  ₹ 18202.16 Crore  ₹ 22506.5 Crore  III.  Cut-off price / Yield  98.3016  96.5550  93.3616  (YTM:6.9300%)  (YTM:7.1554%)  (YTM:7.1300%)

I.T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II.Total Face Value Notified ₹7,000 Crore ₹8,000 Crore ₹9,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.3016

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo auction on December 27, 2023, 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) 5,08,619.64 6.79 0.01-7.95 I. Call Money 11,130.66 6.81 5.50-6.91 II. Triparty Repo 3,71,073.95 6.79 6.00-6.82

The framework for licensing of Authorised Persons (APs) under FEMA, 1999 was last reviewed in March 2006. Keeping in view the progressive liberalisation under FEMA, increasing integration of the Indian economy with the global economy, digitisation of payment systems, evolving institutional structure, etc. over the last two decades, it has been decided to rationalise and simplify the licensing framework for APs. The review aims to meet the emerging requirements of the rapidly growing Indian economy, achieve operational efficiency in the delivery of foreign exchange facilities to common persons, tourists, and businesses, while maintaining appropriate checks and balances

Earlier today, the Reserve Bank of India released balance of payments (BoP) data for July-September 2023 on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during April-September 2023 are detailed below.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on December 26, 2023 is as under:

Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the second quarter (Q2), i.e., July-September 2023-24, are presented in Statements I (BPM6 format) and II (old format).

Sr. No  State / UT  Amount to be raised  (₹ Crore)  Amount Accepted  (₹ Crore)  Cut off   Yield (%)  Tenure (Year)  1  Goa  100  100  7.67  10  2  Gujarat  1000  1000  7.40  3  1000  1000  7.58  9  3  Haryana  1000  1000  7.67  12  4  Jammu and Kashmir  600  600  7.72  20  5  Karnataka  3000  3000  7.68  14  6  Kerala  1100  1100  7.62  21

(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 - - B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 0.00 - - II. Term Money@@ 0.00 - - III. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. 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) 497,439.20  6.78  0.01-7.95  I. Call Money 10,601.70 6.79 5.50-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 353,597.85 6.77 6.65-6.83 III. Market Repo 132,982.65 6.79 0.01-7.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 257.00 7.16 7.05-7.95

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹33,000 crore as per the following details:

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series XIII - Issue date December 26, 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 December 26, 2023.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 28, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Thane District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Thane (the bank) for violation of Section 20 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 Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) and Section 56 of the BR Act.

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2022 2023 Variation Dec. 16 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances   

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on The Kutch Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Rapar, Dist. Kachchh, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’ and ‘Policy and Practice regarding Nominal Membership’ read with RBI directions on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions- UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Bhabhar Vibhag Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Bhabhar, District Banaskantha, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are interested’ read with RBI directions on ‘Loans and Advances to directors etc. - directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹7.00 lakh (Rupees Seven lakh only) on Progressive Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (the bank) for non compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Shree Morbi Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Morbi, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

     This action is based on deficiency in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

The forty sixth meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held during December 6 to 8, 2023.

Auction Results  7.33% GS 2026  7.18% GS 2037  7.25% GS 2063  I.  Notified Amount  ₹8000 Crore  ₹10000 Crore  ₹12000 Crore  II.  Underwriting Notified Amount  ₹8000 Crore  ₹10000 Crore  ₹12000 Crore  III.  Competitive Bids Received     (i)  Number  95  189  251  (ii) Amount  ₹ 25875 Crore  ₹ 29626.500 Crore  ₹ 29994.250 Crore

7.33% GS 2026 7.18% GS 2037 7.25% GS 2063 I. Notified Amount ₹8,000 crore ₹10,000 crore ₹12,000 crore II. Cut off Price / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.62/ 7.0801% 98.93/ 7.3046% 97.66/ 7.4339% III. Amount accepted in the auction

Result of the 7-day Variable Rate Repo auction held on December 22, 2023 Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 4,25,154 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 1,75,013 Cut off Rate (%) 6.68 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.70

In the underwriting auctions conducted on December 22, 2023 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:

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent)  MONEY MARKETS@   Volume  (One Leg)  Weighted Average Rate  Range  A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV)  512,578.51  6.80  5.00-7.95  I. Call Money       11,155.30  6.81  5.00-6.90  II. Triparty Repo   360,565.80  6.79  6.75-6.82  III. Market Repo     140,390.41  6.83  6.25-6.95  IV. Repo in Corporate Bond   467.00  7.17  7.10-7.95

The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹24,849 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State / UT Amount to be raised (₹ Cr) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Cr) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Goa 100 - 10 Yield 2 Gujarat 1000

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo auction on December 22, 2023, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal

In pursuance of the announcement made in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released along with the Monetary Policy Statement on October 06, 2023, the Reserve Bank has today placed on its website, a ‘Draft Omnibus Framework for recognising Self-Regulatory Organisations for Regulated Entities’.  The draft omnibus framework contains broad parameters applicable to any Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) viz., objectives, responsibilities, eligibility criteria, governance standards, application process and other basic conditions for grant of recognition to the SRO.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on December 22, 2023. 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) 501,616.70 6.78 0.01-7.95 I. Call Money 11,078.23 6.80 5.00-6.90  II. Triparty Repo 354,624.65 6.77 6.74-6.80 III. Market Repo 134,873.82 6.81 0.01-6.95 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,040.00 7.12 7.00-7.95

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended December 15, 2023.

Today, the Reserve Bank released the December 2023 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes Monetary Policy Statement December 8, 2023, two speeches, seven articles and current statistics.

Auction Results  91 Days  182 Days  364 Days  I.  Notified Amount  ₹7000 Crore  ₹8000 Crore  ₹9000 Crore  II.  Competitive Bids Received     (i)  Number  97  127  147  (ii) Amount  ₹ 33872.500 Crore  ₹ 24557.757 Crore  ₹ 33035.800 Crore

I.    T-Bill    91 days    182 days    364 days I.    Total Face Value Notified    ₹7,000 Crore    ₹8,000 Crore    ₹9,000 Crore II.    Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price    98.2982 YTM: 6.9441%)    96.5628 YTM: 7.1387%)    93.3789 YTM: 7.1101%) IV.    Total Face Value Accepted    ₹7,000 Crore    ₹8,000 Crore    ₹9,000 Crore

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 523,992.30 6.78 0.01-7.10 I. Call Money 12,214.37 6.80 5.00-6.90 II. Triparty Repo 375,344.80 6.77 6.00-6.83 III. Market Repo 135,958.13 6.81 0.01-6.96 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 475.00 7.06 6.95-7.10

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on December 19, 2023 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore)   ARUNACHAL PRADESH 2033  ASSAM 2028* BIHAR 2038 GOA 2033 Notified Amount 170  400 2000 150 Tenure 10 5 15 10  Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 20 28 50 12 (ii) Amount 790 1295 7495 605 Cut-off Yield (%) 7.63 7.54 7.63 7.63

Sr. No State / UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Arunachal Pradesh 170 170 7.63 10 2 Assam*

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.  Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 519,314.87 6.77  1.00-7.05 I. Call Money 14,030.92 6.75 5.00-6.90  II. Triparty Repo 353,869.95 6.77 6.73-6.90  III. Market Repo 151,064.00 6.78 1.00-7.05 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 350.00 7.00 7.00-7.00

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹30,000 crore as per the following details: 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 23, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Contai Co-operative Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of section 47 A (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 November 24, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai (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 conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 24, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Sanmitra Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune (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 conferred on RBI under section 47 A(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 November 24, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on The Manmandir Co-operative Bank Limited, Vita (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016’ and ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The 605th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held today in Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) under the Chairmanship of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor. The Board reviewed the economic and financial scenario, both domestic and global, including the challenges posed by global geopolitical developments. The Board also discussed the activities of select Central Office Departments and the draft Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India, 2022-23.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 27, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Lakhvad Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Lakhvad, Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are interested’ read with ‘Loans and Advances to directors etc. - directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’, and ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of section 47 A (1) (c) read with sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

A. Source Security 8.40% GS 2024 GOI FRB, 2024 GOI FRB, 2024 GOI FRB, 2024 9.15% GS 2024 5.63% GS 2026 5.74% GS 2026 8.24% GS 2027 B. Notified Amount (amount in ₹ cr) 1,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 1,500 1,000

(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

Money Market Operations as on December 15, 2023 (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,241.50 6.43 5.50-6.90 I. Call Money

Money Market Operations as on December 15, 2023 (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume  (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 5,241.50 6.43 5.50-6.90 I. Call Money

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details:   Sr. No.  Treasury Bill  Notified Amount  (in ₹ Crore)  Auction Date  Settlement Date

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets*(₹ Crore) Item 2022 2023 Variation Dec. 9 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government