Press Releases

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated December 30, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.20 lakh (Rupees Four Lakh Twenty Thousand only) on Smriti Nagrik Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Mandsaur (MP) (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Customer Service - UCBs’ and ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms / concerns in which they are interested’. 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 31, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹8.30 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh Thirty Thousand only) on The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Management of Advances - 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 31, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹15.40 lakh (Rupees Fifteen Lakh Forty Thousand only) on The Akola Janata Commercial Co-operative Bank Limited, Akola (the bank), for contravention of provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and non-compliance with certain 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 the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 30, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25.00 lakh (Rupees Twenty Five Lakh only) on Pune People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Targets and Classification’ and specific direction issued by RBI on making contribution to the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Refinance Fund due to shortfall in achievement of PSL. 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.

Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on January 03, 2025 (Friday). As per the extant scheme of underwriting commitment notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) 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) 5,55,797.55 6.36 3.51-6.75 I. Call Money 9,479.05 6.52 5.10-6.70 II. Triparty Repo 3,79,928.20 6.31 6.00-6.52 III. Market Repo 1,64,546.60 6.47 3.51-6.75 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,843.70 6.68 6.60-6.75

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 02, 2024.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India has received one application under the Guideline

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended December 27, 2024. 

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹12000 Crore ₹8000 Crore ₹8000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 92 94 108 (ii) Amount ₹32114.700 Crore ₹21130.000 Crore ₹22718.500 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.3821 96.7579 93.7370 (YTM: 6.5961%) (YTM: 6.7199%) (YTM: 6.6998