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

As part of the events to commemorate the 90th year of the Reserve Bank of India, a nationwide quiz for undergraduate college students named RBI90Quiz was launched on August 20, 2024. The quiz attracted widespread interest with participation of 1,58,206 students from 13,961 colleges, spread across 734 districts of the country. 

The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2031 (FRB 2031) applicable for the half year December 07, 2024 to June 06, 2025 shall be 7.59 per cent per annum.

The following State Governments/UT have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹ 11,400 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised. (₹Crore) Tenure (Year) Type of Auction 1. Gujarat 1000 09 Yield 2. Haryana 1000 13 Yield 3. Jammu and Kashmir 400 22 Yield 4. Karnataka 2000 Re-issue of 6.61% Karnataka SDL 2035 issued on September 02, 2020 Price 2000 Re-issue of 6.75% Karnataka SDL 2035, issued on November 04, 2020 Price 5. Tamil Nadu 2000 10 Yield 6. Uttar Pradesh 3000 14 Yield Total 11400

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 December 11, 2024 (Wednesday) December 12, 2024 (Thursday) 2 182 Days 6,000 3 364 Days 6,000 Total 19,000

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on December 09, 2024, Monday, 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 December 10, 2024 (Tuesday) 2. 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 today released on its website the results of the following Surveys: i) Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS) – November 2024 ii) Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) – November 2024 iii) Survey of Professional Forecasters on Macroeconomic Indicators –Round 91st The Survey results are based on the feedback received from the respondents to the Surveys and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Reserve Bank of India.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Dec. 1 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 21748 22714 16465 -6249 -5283 * 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 National Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow vide Directive No. LKO.DOS.SED.No.S875/10-03-759/2022-2023 dated March 09, 2023, for a period of six months up to close of business on September 10, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on December 10, 2024 vide Directive No. DOR.MON/D-50/12-28-015/2024-2025 dated September 04, 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 close of business on December 10, 2024

Auction Results New GS 2027 6.92% GS 2039 7.09% GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹7,000 crore ₹13,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Underwriting Notified Amount ₹7,000 crore ₹13,000 crore ₹10,000 crore III. Competitive Bids Received (i) Number 73 169 218 (ii) Amount ₹ 21411.000 Crore ₹ 23251.218 Crore ₹ 25882.504 Crore IV. Cut-off price / Yield - 100.38 100.93 (YTM:6.64%) (YTM:6.8783%) (YTM:7.0140%)

New GS 2027 6.92% GS 2039 7.09% GS 2054 I. Notified Amount ₹7,000 crore ₹13,000 crore ₹10,000 crore II. Cut off Price (₹) / Implicit Yield at cut-off 6.64% 100.38/6.8783% 100.93/7.0140% III. Amount accepted in the auction ₹7,000 crore ₹13,000 crore ₹10,000 crore IV. Devolvement on Primary Dealers NIL NIL NIL