Press Releases

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 10, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.80 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh Eighty Thousand only) on Shriram Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016’, ‘Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016’ and directions on ‘Data Format for Furnishing of Credit Information to Credit Information Companies’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 58G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of Section 58B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, and Section 25(1)(iii) read with Section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 12, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹61.40 lakh (Rupees Sixty One Lakh Forty Thousand only) on The Nainital Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Advances’ and ‘Customer Service in Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 10, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹6.70 lakh (Rupees Six Lakh Seventy Thousand only) on Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances - Statutory and Other Restrictions’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

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 91 Days 14,000 February 20, 2025 (Thursday) February 21, 2025 (Friday) 2 182 Days 12,000 3 364 Days 7,000 Total 33,000

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on February 17, 2025, Monday, as under:

The Reserve Bank has announced OMO purchase of Government securities for an aggregate amount of ₹20,000 crore on February 20, 2025 vide the Press Release 2024-2025/2013 dated January 27, 2025. On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, the aggregate amount of OMO purchase has now been revised to ₹40,000 crore.

As announced vide the Press Release 2024-2025/1933 dated January 15, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting daily Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions on all working days in Mumbai with reversal taking place on the next working day, until further notice.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2024 2025 Variation Feb. 9 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government - 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 20255 19332 35454 16122 15199 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

The Certificate of Registration issued to the following Non-Banking   Financial Company (NBFC) has been restored after considering the orders   passed by the Appellate Authority/Courts. This NBFC is advised to adhere   to the applicable provisions of the RBI Act, 1934, and   guidelines/directions issued by the RBI including reporting   requirements.

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has cancelled the Certificate of Registration of the following companies.