Press Releases

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended November 08, 2024.

Auction Results 91 Days 182 Days 364 Days I. Notified Amount ₹7000 Crore ₹6000 Crore ₹6000 Crore II. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 107 111 72 (ii) Amount ₹30297.610 Crore ₹19591.800 Crore ₹14514.500 Crore III. Cut-off price / Yield 98.4199 96.8051 93.8118 (YTM:6.4395%) (YTM:6.6188%) (YTM:6.6145%) IV. Competitive Bids Accepted (i) Number 30 42 39 (ii) Amount ₹6962.347 Crore ₹5980.488 Crore ₹5979.177 Crore V. Partial Allotment Percentage of Competitive Bids 4.87% 7.38% 52.34% (1 Bid) (1 Bid) (1 Bid) VI. Weighted Average Price/Yield 98.4224 96.8101 93.8221 (WAY: 6.4292%) (WAY: 6.6081%) (WAY: 6.6028%)

Today, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Report on Municipal Finances. The Report with the theme “Own Sources of Revenue Generation in Municipal Corporations: Opportunities and Challenges” presents an analysis of the budgetary data for 232 municipal corporations (MCs), which covers more than 90 per cent of total MCs in the country. It may be recalled that the Reserve Bank had released its maiden Report on Municipal Finances in November 2022 followed by a study on the Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions in January 2024.

I. T-Bill 91 days 182 days 364 days II. Total Face Value Notified ₹7,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore III. Cut-off Price and Implicit Yield at Cut-Off Price 98.4199 (YTM:6.4395%) 96.8051 (YTM: 6.6188%) 93.8118 (YTM: 6.6145%) IV. Total Face Value Accepted ₹7,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore ₹6,000 Crore

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on Overseas Direct Investment, both under Automatic Route and the Approval Route, for the month of October 2024.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 49,732 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 49,732 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

Government of India has announced the sale (issue / re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auctions to be held on November 14, 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

SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) under the same bucketing structure as in the 2023 list of D-SIBs. The additional Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) requirement for these D-SIBs will be in addition to the capital conservation buffer.

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 563,648.52 6.25 5.00-6.55 I. Call Money 9,244.78 6.45 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 407,466.70 6.22 5.91-6.35 III. Market Repo 145,760.14 6.32 5.00-6.50 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,176.90 6.49 6.45-6.51

Government of India announces the conversion/switch of its securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹20,000 crore (face value). The security-wise details of the conversion/switch are given as under: Date of Auction Source Securities Amount (FV) of Source Securities (in ₹ crore) Destination Securities November 18, 2024 (Monday) 7.27% GS 2026 (Maturing on Apr 08, 2026) 1,000 7.40% GS 2035 (Maturing on Sep 09, 2035) 6.99% GS 2026 (Maturing on Apr 17, 2026) 3,000 6.22% GS 2035 (Maturing on Mar 16, 2035) 6.99% GS 2026 (Maturing on Apr 17, 2026) 1,000 8.32% GS 2032 (Maturing on Aug 02, 2032) 8.33% GS 2026 (Maturing on Jul 09, 2026) 1,000 7.40% GS 2035

In terms of GOI Notifications F. No. 4(25) – W&M /2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series VII - Issue date November 13, 2017) and F. No. 4(22) –B(W&M) /2018 dated October 08, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series III-Issue date November 13, 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 tranches shall be November 13, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated November 08, 2024, has cancelled the licence of “The Durga Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Vijayawada”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on November 12, 2024. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Andhra Pradesh has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on November 13, 2024, Wednesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 1 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM November 14, 2024 (Thursday)

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) and Rupee Denominated Bonds (RDB) both, through Automatic Route and Approval Route, for the month of September 2024.

The result of the auction of State Government Securities held on November 12, 2024 is as under: (Amount in ₹Crore) GUJARAT 2031 GUJARAT 2033 HARYANA 2037 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2039 Notified Amount 1000 1000 1500 500 Tenure 7 9 13 15 Competitive Bids Received (i) No. 53 97 70 37 (ii) Amount 4570 6395 7690 3229 Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) 7.05 7.08 7.12 7.13

Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Amount Accepted (₹ Crore) Cut off Price (₹) / Yield (%) Tenure (Year) 1 Gujarat 1000 1000 7.05 07 1000 1000 7.08 09 2 Haryana 1500 1500 7.12 13 3 Himachal Pradesh 500 500 7.13 15 4 Jammu and Kashmir 400 400 100.43/7.0604 Re-issue of 7.17% Jammu and Kashmir SDL 2029 issued on September 18, 2019 5 Telangana 1000 1000 7.13 15 Total 5400 5400

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 29,150 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 29,150 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 573,996.61 6.30 5.00-7.21 I. Call Money 9,449.82 6.45 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 417,572.25 6.29 5.50-6.40 III. Market Repo 145,562.64 6.32 5.00-7.21 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,411.90 6.53 6.49-6.60

Government of India (GOI) has announced the sale (issue / re-issue) of three dated securities for a notified amount of ₹37,000 crore as per the following details:Sr NoSecurityDate of RepaymentNotified Amount(₹ Crore)GoI specific NotificationAuctionDateSettlement Date

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 05, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000 (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on The Sathamba People's Co-operative Bank Ltd., Aravalli, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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.

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on November 12, 2024, Tuesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 2 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM November 14, 2024 (Thursday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated November 06, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.10 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Bally Co-operative Bank Ltd., Howrah, West Bengal (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Targets and Classification’ and specific directions issued by RBI on making contribution to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Refinance Fund due to shortfall in achievement of PSL. 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.

In consultation with the Government of India and SEBI, the Reserve Bank of India has finalised an operational framework for reclassification of Foreign Portfolio Investment made by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 in case of any breach of the investment limit by the FPIs concerned. This would further enhance the ease of doing business in India. 

(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 - -

(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 - -

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,75,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 61,960 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 61,960 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.49 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 542,956.36 6.35 5.00-6.85 I. Call Money 11,266.68 6.44 5.10-6.55 II. Triparty Repo 376,823.20 6.37 6.26-6.85 III. Market Repo 153,624.58 6.32 5.00-6.80 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,241.90 6.49 6.45-6.51

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(16)-W&M/2016 dated October 20, 2016 (SGB 2016-17 Series III - Issue date November 17, 2016) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, the Gold Bond shall be repayable on the expiration of eight years from the date of issue of the Gold Bonds.  Accordingly, the final redemption date of the above tranche shall be November 16, 2024 (November 17, 2024 being a holiday).

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(8) - W&M/2017 dated April 20, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series I - Issue date May 12, 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 November 12, 2024.

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on November 11, 2024, Monday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,75,000 3 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM November 14, 2024 (Thursday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹59.20 lakh (Rupees Fifty-Nine Lakh and Twenty Thousand only) on South Indian Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’ and ‘Customer Service in Banks’. 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) of BR Act.

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 7,000 November 13, 2024 (Wednesday) November 14, 2024 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 6,000 3 364 Days 6,000 Total 19,000

The following State Governments/UT have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹ 5,400.00 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised. (₹Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1 Gujarat 1000 07 Yield 1000 09 Yield 2 Haryana 1500 13 Yield 3 Himachal Pradesh 500 15 Yield

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Nov. 3 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 26781 24079 31294 7214 4513 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, Karnataka vide Directive DOS.CO.UCB.BSD-III.D-2/12.23.283/2019-20 dated January 02, 2020, for a period of six months up to July 10, 2020, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to the close of business on November 10, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-39/12.23.283/2024-25 dated August 08, 2024. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond November 10, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period October 28 – October 31, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period October 21 – October 25, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period October 14 – October 18, 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 14-10-2024 2,536 1,534 640 317 187 235 7,222 6,809 2,067 4,528 1,468 142 15-10-2024 5,175 1,378 1,120 502 397 410 14,247 19,420 3,323 10,502 3,027 201

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period October 07 – October 11, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the data showing daily merchant and Inter-Bank transactions in foreign exchange for the period September 30 – October 04, 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 30-09-2024 1,083 738 307 251 153 192 1,800 2,840 102 1,786 563 357 01-10-2024 4,753 1,162 1,041 681 520 447 16,089 21,263 1,941 10,726 3,344 286 03-10-2024 5,845 1,766 406 709 706 479 17,465 19,609 2,452 12,030 2,704 308

Auction Results 7.02% GS 2027 7.34% GS 2064 I. Notified Amount ₹7,000 crore ₹15,000 crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹7,000 crore ₹15,000 crore III. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 133 288 (ii) Amount ₹33171.000 Crore ₹38223.000 Crore IV. Cut-off price / Yield 100.69 104.35 (YTM: 6.7184%) (YTM: 7.0130%)

7.02% GS 2027 7.34% GS 2064 I. Notified Amount ₹7,000 crore ₹15,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 100.69/6.7184% 104.35/7.0130% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹7,000 crore ₹15,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL

Tenor 3-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 58,525 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 50,013 Cut off Rate (%) 6.49 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.48 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate 71.13

In the underwriting auctions conducted on November 08, 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:

(Amount in ₹ Crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 530,131.34 6.23 5.00-6.90 I. Call Money 9,683.69 6.42 5.10-6.50 II. Triparty Repo 377,853.70 6.23 6.11-6.32 III. Market Repo 141,098.95 6.23 5.00-6.90 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,495.00 6.40 6.35-6.50

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vide public document ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action’ – October 25, 2024, has called on its members and other jurisdictions to refer to the statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran adopted in February 2020 which remains in effect. Further, Myanmar was added to the list of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action in the October 2022 FATF plenary and FATF has called on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the risk arising from Myanmar. When applying enhanced due diligence measures, countries have been advised to ensure that flows of funds for humanitarian assistance, legitimate NPO activity and remittances are not disrupted. The status of Myanmar in the list of countries subject to a call for action, remains unchanged.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 05, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Sree Charan Souhardha Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bengaluru (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters – UCBs’ and specific directions issued 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 (RBI) has, by an order dated November 05, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on The Srirangam Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms /concerns in which they are interested’ and specific directions issued 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 (RBI) has, by an order dated November 05, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Nilambur Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Kerala (the bank) for non-compliance with 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 (RBI) has, by an order dated October 29, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) on Manvi Pattana Souharda Sahakari Bank Niyamitha, Manvi (the bank) for non-compliance with 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.