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 No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 6.79% GS 2034 Oct 07, 2034 22,000 F.No.4(3)-B(W&M)/2024 dated December 09, 2024 December 13, 2024 (Friday) December 16, 2024 (Monday) 2 New GOI SGrB 2054 Dec 16, 2054 5,000 3 7.09% GS 2074 Nov 25, 2074 10,000 Total 37,000 

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated September 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series VII - Issue date December 10, 2019) 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 due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be December 10, 2024. 

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CDG.DOS.RSG.No.S1645/16-03-46/2022-23 dated March 9, 2023, had placed Imperial Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., Jalandhar– under Directions from the close of business on March 10, 2023, for a period of six months up to September 10, 2023, the validity of which was last extended up to close of business

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Halol Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Dist. Panchmahal, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Donations to Trusts and Institutions where Directors, their relatives hold position or are interested’ 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 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.50 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Apani Sahkari Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat (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 ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms / concerns in which they are interested’, ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’ and ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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.

Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the ninth edition of its statistical publication titled “Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, 2023-24”. Through this publication, the Reserve Bank has been disseminating wide-ranging data on the regional economies of 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) 31,609.43 6.56 5.50-6.75 I. Call Money 1,101.40 6.15 5.50-6.70 II. Triparty Repo 30,406.80 6.57 6.20-6.75 III. Market Repo 101.23 6.25 6.25-6.25 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 2.00 6.24 6.24-6.24 II. Term Money@@ 0.00 - - III. Triparty Repo 0.00 - - IV. Market Repo 0.00 - - V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - -

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 40,630 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 40,630 Cut off Rate (%) 6.51 Weighted Average Rate (%) 6.53 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids 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) 7,783.35 6.46 5.50-6.85 I. Call Money 1,281.60 6.24 5.50-6.70 II. Triparty Repo 5,063.05 6.45 6.00-6.75 III. Market Repo 0.00 - - IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 1,438.70 6.70 6.55-6.85