Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of May 2024 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. On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, non-food bank credit registered a growth of 16.2 per cent in May 2024 as compared with 15.5 per cent a year ago.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated June 24, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹29.60 lakh (Rupees Twenty-Nine lakh and Sixty thousand only) on The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Co-branded Pre-paid Card operations of Banks’ reiterated in ‘Reserve Bank of India (Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct) Directions, 2022’.This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

In the underwriting auctions conducted on June 28, 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) 7.10% GS 2034 20,000 10,017 9,983 20,000 0.08 7.34% GS 2064 11,000 5,502 5,498 11,000 0.10 Auction for the sale of securities will be held on June 28, 2024.

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 88,625 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 50,003 Cut off Rate (%) 6.65 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.69 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 18.37

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 572,514.96 6.70 4.00-7.00 I. Call Money 12,363.72 6.72 5.10-6.85 II. Triparty Repo 392,211.65 6.71 6.60-6.80 III. Market Repo 167,050.84 6.68 4.00-7.00 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 888.75 6.95 6.94-7.00

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on June 28, 2024, Friday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 3 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM July 01, 2024 (Monday) 2. No Main Operation i.e. 14-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) / Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction will be conducted on June 28, 2024. 3. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022.

The Reserve Bank of India with the concurrence of the Government of India has decided to put in place a revised Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC countries for the period 2024 to 2027. Under this Framework, the Reserve Bank would enter into bilateral swap agreements with SAARC central banks, who want to avail of the swap facility. It may be recalled that the SAARC Currency Swap Facility came into operation on November 15, 2012 with an intention to provide a backstop line of funding for short term foreign exchange liquidity requirements or balance of payment crises of the SAARC countries till longer term arrangements are made.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on June 28, 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

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 29th 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 the resilience of the Indian financial system and risks to financial stability. Highlights:The global economy is facing heightened risks from prolonged geopolitical tensions, elevated public debt, and the slow progress in the last mile of disinflation. Despite these challenges, the global financial system has remained resilient, and financial conditions stable.

MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 589,788.00 6.54 5.10-7.00 I. Call Money 13,845.66 6.59 5.10-6.75 II. Triparty Repo 412,647.50 6.54 6.44-6.73 III. Market Repo 162,369.13 6.54 5.50-6.85 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 925.71 6.78 6.75-7.00 Term Segment I. Notice Money** 205.50 6.53 6.25-6.65 II. Term Money@@ 154.00 - 6.95-7.45 III. Triparty Repo 10,400.00 6.85 6.45-7.00 IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - 

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹ 4000 Crore ₹ 4000 Crore ₹ 4000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 78 84 99 (ii) Amount ₹ 21345.420 Crore ₹ 16912.650 Crore ₹ 15036.100 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.3321 96.6650 93.5101 (YTM:6.8034%) (YTM:6.9191%) (YTM:6.9594%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 16 1 6

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹4,000 Crore ₹4,000 Crore ₹4,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.3321 (YTM: 6.8034%) 96.6650 (YTM: 6.9191%) 93.5101 (YTM: 6.9594%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹4,000 Crore ₹4,000 Crore ₹4,000 Crore

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period May 21 – May 24, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period May 13 - May 17, 2024. All Figures are in USD Millions Position Date MERCHANT INTER BANK FCY / INR FCY / FCY FCY / INR FCY / FCY Spot Forward Forward Cancel Spot Forward Forward Cancel Spot Swap Forward Spot Swap Forward Purchases

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period May 06 - May 10, 2024. All Figures are in USD Millions Position Date MERCHANT INTER BANK FCY / INR FCY / FCY FCY / INR FCY / FCY Spot Forward Forward Cancel Spot Forward Forward Cancel Spot Swap Forward Spot Swap Forward Purchase 06-05-2024 4,599 1,216 913 371 433 434 13,289 13,581 747 6,542 1,712 338 07-05-2024 4,060 1,062 481 427 186 164 12,659 10,887 1,983 8,482 2,168 315

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period April 29 - May 03, 2024.

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended June 21, 2024 and Money Supply for the fortnight ended June 14, 2024.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 589,693.74 6.52 5.10-6.85 I. Call Money 15,147.06 6.59 5.10-6.75 II. Triparty Repo 408,238.65 6.50 6.25-6.64 III. Market Repo 165,438.03 6.54 5.50-6.85 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 870.00 6.75 6.73-6.80

Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-March 2024[1]. Key Features IIP during January-March 2024: Net claims of non-residents on India declined by US$ 6.4 billion during Q4:2023-24 to US$ 361.7 billion as at end-March 2024. Indian residents’ overseas financial assets recorded higher rise (US$ 38.1 billion) as compared to that in the foreign-owned assets in India (US$ 31.7 billion), which led to the decline in net claims of non-residents during the quarter (Table 1).

The stock of external debt at end-March 2024 as well as revised data for earlier quarters are set out in Statements I (IMF format[1]) and II (old format). The major developments relating to India’s external debt as at end-March 2024 are presented below. Highlights At end-March 2024, India’s external debt was placed at US$ 663.8 billion, an increase of US$ 39.7 billion over its level at end-March 2023 (Table 1).
The external debt to GDP ratio declined to 18.7 per cent at end-March 2024 from 19.0 per cent at end-March 2023.
Valuation effect due to the appreciation of the US dollar vis-à-vis the Indian rupee and other major currencies such as yen, the euro and SDR[2] amounted to US$ 8.7 billion. Excluding the valuation effect, external debt would have increased by US$ 48.4 billion instead of US$ 39.7 billion at end-March 2024 over end-March 2023.
At end-March 2024, long-term debt (with original maturity of above one year) was placed at US$ 541.2 billion, recording an increase of US$ 45.6 billion over its level at end-March 2023.
The share of short-term debt (with original maturity of up to one year) in total external debt declined to 18.5 per cent at end-March 2024 from 20.6 per cent at end-March 2023. Similarly, the ratio of short-term debt (original maturity) to foreign exchange reserves declined to 19.0 per cent at end-March 2024 (22.2 per cent at end-March 2023).
Short-term debt on residual maturity basis (i.e., debt obligations that include long-term debt by original maturity falling due over the next twelve months and short-term debt by original maturity) constituted 42.9 per cent of total external debt at end-March 2024 (44.0 per cent at end-March 2023) and stood at 44.1 per cent of foreign exchange reserves (47.4 per cent at end-March 2023) (Table 2).
US dollar-denominated debt remained the largest component of India’s external debt, with a share of 53.8 per cent at end-March 2024, followed by debt denominated in the Indian rupee (31.5 per cent), yen (5.8 per cent), SDR (5.4 per cent), and euro (2.8 per cent).