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April 14, 2015

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The Reserve Bank of India will conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction on November 23, 2021, Tuesday, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 2,00,000 7 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM November 30, 2021 (Tuesday) 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. Ajit Prasad            Director (Communications) Press Release: 2021-2022/1232

The Reserve Bank of India has today placed in public domain a draft scheme of amalgamation of The Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd. (USFB), a banking company incorporated in India under Companies Act, 2013, and having its Registered Office in New Delhi. USFB has commenced operations with effect from November 1, 2021.

PMC Bank Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, a Multi-State Urban Cooperative Bank, was placed under All-Inclusive Directions under Sub-section (1) of Section 35-A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with effect from close of business on September 23, 2019 vide Directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-1/12.22.183/2019-20 dated September 23, 2019 on account of fraud which led to steep deterioration in the net-worth of the bank. The directions were last extended vide Directive dated June 25, 2021 up to December 31, 2021. Given the financial condition of the PMC Bank and in the absence of proposals for capital infusion, the bank was not viable on its own. In that event, the only course of action could have been cancellation of its licence and taking it for liquidation, wherein, depositors would have received payment up to the insurance ceiling of ₹5 lakh.

The draft scheme of amalgamation published today, envisages takeover of the assets and liabilities of PMC Bank including deposits, by the USFB in terms of the provisions of the scheme giving a greater degree of protection for the depositors. It may be seen that USFB is being set up with capital of about ₹1,100 crore as against regulatory requirement of ₹200 crore for setting up of a Small Finance bank under the Guidelines for on-tap licensing of Small Finance bank in Private Sector dated December 5, 2019, with provision for further infusion of capital at a future date after amalgamation.

The Reserve Bank invites suggestions and objections, if any, from members, depositors and other creditors of transferor bank (PMC) and transferee bank (USFB), on the draft scheme, which may be sent to the address mentioned in the “Notice”. The draft scheme has also been sent to transferor bank and transferee bank for their suggestions and objections. The suggestions and objections will be received by Reserve Bank up to 5.00 PM on December 10, 2021. The Reserve Bank will take a final view thereafter.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2021-2022/1231

The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act, 1949) was amended by the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 39 of 2020) which came into force on September 29, 2020. Accordingly, co-operative societies cannot use the words “bank”, “banker” or “banking” as part of their names, except as permitted under the provisions of BR Act, 1949 or by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It has come to the notice of RBI that some Co-operative Societies are using the word “Bank” in their names in violation of Section 7 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) (the BR Act, 1949). It has also come to the notice of RBI that some Co-operative societies are accepting deposits from non-members/ nominal members/ associate members which tantamount to conducting banking business in violation of the provisions of the BR Act, 1949. Members of the public are hereby informed that such societies have neither been issued any licence under BR Act, 1949 nor are they authorized by the RBI for doing banking business. The insurance cover from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is also not available for deposits placed with these societies. Members of public are advised to exercise caution and carry out due diligence of such Co-operative societies if they claim to be a bank, and look for banking license issued by RBI before dealing with them. (Yogesh Dayal)       Chief General Manager Press Release: 2021-2022/1230

(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent)   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 – – B. Term Segment            I. Notice Money** 0.00 – –      II. Term Money@@ 0.00 – –      III. Triparty Repo 0.00 – –      IV. Market Repo 0.00 – –      V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 – –

Auction Date Tenor (Days) Maturity Date Amount Current Rate / Cut off Rate C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) & Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) I. Today’s Operations 1. Fixed Rate                (i) Repo               (ii) Reverse Repo Sun, 21/11/2021 1 Mon, 22/11/2021 1,898.00 3.35     (iii) Special Reverse Repo~               (iv) Special Reverse Repoψ           2. Variable Rate&             (I) Main Operation                (a) Reverse Repo             (II) Fine Tuning Operations                (a) Repo                (b) Reverse Repo           3. MSF Sun, 21/11/2021 1 Mon, 22/11/2021 25.00 4.25 4. Special Long-Term Repo Operations (SLTRO) for Small Finance Banks (SFBs)£           5. Net liquidity injected from today’s operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*       -1,873.00   II. Outstanding Operations 1. Fixed Rate               (i) Repo               (ii) Reverse Repo Sat, 20/11/2021 2 Mon, 22/11/2021 15,620.00 3.35   Fri, 19/11/2021 3 Mon, 22/11/2021 46,619.00 3.35   Thu, 18/11/2021 4 Mon, 22/11/2021 97,803.00 3.35     (iii) Special Reverse Repo~               (iv) Special Reverse Repoψ           2. Variable Rate&             (I) Main Operation                (a) Reverse Repo Thu, 18/11/2021 15 Fri, 03/12/2021 445,742.00 3.99   (II) Fine Tuning Operations                (a) Repo                (b) Reverse Repo Tue, 16/11/2021 7 Tue, 23/11/2021 200,010.00 3.94   Tue, 02/11/2021 28 Tue, 30/11/2021 50,007.00 3.97 3. MSF Sat, 20/11/2021 2 Mon, 22/11/2021 68.00 4.25   Fri, 19/11/2021 3 Mon, 22/11/2021 7,201.00 4.25   Thu, 18/11/2021 4 Mon, 22/11/2021 1,215.00 4.25 4. Long-Term Repo Operations# Mon, 17/02/2020 1095 Thu, 16/02/2023 499.00 5.15   Mon, 02/03/2020 1094 Wed, 01/03/2023 253.00 5.15   Mon, 09/03/2020 1093 Tue, 07/03/2023 484.00 5.15   Wed, 18/03/2020 1094 Fri, 17/03/2023 294.00 5.15 5. Targeted Long Term Repo Operations^ Fri, 27/03/2020 1092 Fri, 24/03/2023 12,236.00 4.40   Fri, 03/04/2020 1095 Mon, 03/04/2023 16,925.00 4.40   Thu, 09/04/2020 1093 Fri, 07/04/2023 18,042.00 4.40   Fri, 17/04/2020 1091 Thu, 13/04/2023 20,399.00 4.40 6. Targeted Long Term Repo Operations 2.0^ Thu, 23/04/2020 1093 Fri, 21/04/2023 7,950.00 4.40 7. On Tap Targeted Long Term Repo Operations€ Mon, 22/03/2021 1095 Thu, 21/03/2024 5,000.00 4.00   Mon, 14/06/2021 1096 Fri, 14/06/2024 320.00 4.00   Mon, 30/08/2021 1095 Thu, 29/08/2024 50.00 4.00   Mon, 13/09/2021 1095 Thu, 12/09/2024 200.00 4.00   Mon, 27/09/2021 1095 Thu, 26/09/2024 600.00 4.00   Mon, 04/10/2021 1095 Thu, 03/10/2024 350.00 4.00   Mon, 15/11/2021 1095 Thu, 14/11/2024 250.00 4.00 8. Special Long-Term Repo Operations (SLTRO) for Small Finance Banks (SFBs)£ Mon, 17/05/2021 1095 Thu, 16/05/2024 400.00 4.00 Tue, 15/06/2021 1095 Fri, 14/06/2024 490.00 4.00 Thu, 15/07/2021 1093 Fri, 12/07/2024 750.00 4.00 Tue, 17/08/2021 1095 Fri, 16/08/2024 250.00 4.00 Wed, 15/09/2021 1094 Fri, 13/09/2024 150.00 4.00 Mon, 15/11/2021 1095 Thu, 14/11/2024 105.00 4.00 D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI$       24,195.80   E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*     -737,124.2   F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today’s operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*     -738,997.2   G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks      (i) Cash balances with RBI as on 21/11/2021 648,849.24        (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending 03/12/2021 650,308.00   H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on¥ 18/11/2021 0.00   I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on 05/11/2021 1,123,716.00   @ Based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL). – Not Applicable / No Transaction. ** Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 2 to 14 days tenor. @@ Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 15 days to one year tenor. $ Includes refinance facilities extended by RBI. & As per the Press Release No. 2019-2020/1900 dated February 06, 2020. * Net liquidity is calculated as Repo+MSF+SLF-Reverse Repo. # As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/287 dated September 04, 2020. ^ As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/605 dated November 06, 2020. € As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/520 dated October 21, 2020, Press Release No. 2020-2021/763 dated December 11, 2020, Press Release No. 2020-2021/1057 dated February 05, 2021 and Press Release No. 2021-2022/695 dated August 13, 2021. ¥ As per the Press Release No. 2014-2015/1971 dated March 19, 2015. £ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/181 dated May 07, 2021 and Press Release No. 2021-2022/1023 dated October 11, 2021. ~ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/177 dated May 07, 2021. ψ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/323 dated June 04, 2021. Ajit Prasad             Director (Communications) Press Release: 2021-2022/1229

April 14, 2015

Dear All

Welcome to the refurbished site of the Reserve Bank of India.

The two most important features of the site are: One, in addition to the default site, the refurbished site also has all the information bifurcated functionwise; two, a much improved search – well, at least we think so but you be the judge.

With this makeover, we also take a small step into social media. We will now use Twitter (albeit one way) to send out alerts on the announcements we make and YouTube to place in public domain our press conferences, interviews of our top management, events, such as, town halls and of course, some films aimed at consumer literacy.

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(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent)   Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 3,235.85 3.47 2.70-5.75      I. Call Money 1,063.85 3.17 2.70-3.50      II. Triparty Repo 2,102.00 3.55 3.00-4.00      III. Market Repo 0.00   –      IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 70.00 5.64 5.35-5.75 B. Term Segment            I. Notice Money** 8,872.08 3.44 2.00-4.70      II. Term Money@@ 70.00 – 3.10-4.15      III. Triparty Repo 3,91,280.85 3.67 3.30-4.30      IV. Market Repo 1,09,442.06 3.48 0.01-4.30      V. Repo in Corporate Bond 661.30 4.01 3.58-5.35

Auction Date Tenor (Days) Maturity Date Amount Current Rate / Cut off Rate C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) & Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) I. Today’s Operations 1. Fixed Rate                (i) Repo               (ii) Reverse Repo Thu, 18/11/2021 4 Mon, 22/11/2021 97,803.00 3.35     (iii) Special Reverse Repo~               (iv) Special Reverse Repoψ           2. Variable Rate&             (I) Main Operation                (a) Reverse Repo Thu, 18/11/2021 15 Fri, 03/12/2021 4,45,742.00 3.99   (II) Fine Tuning Operations                (a) Repo                (b) Reverse Repo           3. MSF Thu, 18/11/2021 4 Mon, 22/11/2021 1,215.00 4.25 4. Special Long-Term Repo Operations (SLTRO) for Small Finance Banks (SFBs)£           5. Net liquidity injected from today’s operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*       -5,42,330.00   II. Outstanding Operations 1. Fixed Rate               (i) Repo               (ii) Reverse Repo               (iii) Special Reverse Repo~               (iv) Special Reverse Repoψ           2. Variable Rate&             (I) Main Operation                (a) Reverse Repo             (II) Fine Tuning Operations                (a) Repo                (b) Reverse Repo Tue, 16/11/2021 7 Tue, 23/11/2021 2,00,010.00 3.94   Tue, 02/11/2021 28 Tue, 30/11/2021 50,007.00 3.97 3. MSF           4. Long-Term Repo Operations# Mon, 17/02/2020 1095 Thu, 16/02/2023 499.00 5.15   Mon, 02/03/2020 1094 Wed, 01/03/2023 253.00 5.15   Mon, 09/03/2020 1093 Tue, 07/03/2023 484.00 5.15   Wed, 18/03/2020 1094 Fri, 17/03/2023 294.00 5.15 5. Targeted Long Term Repo Operations^ Fri, 27/03/2020 1092 Fri, 24/03/2023 12,236.00 4.40   Fri, 03/04/2020 1095 Mon, 03/04/2023 16,925.00 4.40   Thu, 09/04/2020 1093 Fri, 07/04/2023 18,042.00 4.40   Fri, 17/04/2020 1091 Thu, 13/04/2023 20,399.00 4.40 6. Targeted Long Term Repo Operations 2.0^ Thu, 23/04/2020 1093 Fri, 21/04/2023 7,950.00 4.40 7. On Tap Targeted Long Term Repo Operations€ Mon, 22/03/2021 1095 Thu, 21/03/2024 5,000.00 4.00   Mon, 14/06/2021 1096 Fri, 14/06/2024 320.00 4.00   Mon, 30/08/2021 1095 Thu, 29/08/2024 50.00 4.00   Mon, 13/09/2021 1095 Thu, 12/09/2024 200.00 4.00   Mon, 27/09/2021 1095 Thu, 26/09/2024 600.00 4.00   Mon, 04/10/2021 1095 Thu, 03/10/2024 350.00 4.00   Mon, 15/11/2021 1095 Thu, 14/11/2024 250.00 4.00 8. Special Long-Term Repo Operations (SLTRO) for Small Finance Banks (SFBs)£ Mon, 17/05/2021 1095 Thu, 16/05/2024 400.00 4.00 Tue, 15/06/2021 1095 Fri, 14/06/2024 490.00 4.00 Thu, 15/07/2021 1093 Fri, 12/07/2024 750.00 4.00 Tue, 17/08/2021 1095 Fri, 16/08/2024 250.00 4.00 Wed, 15/09/2021 1094 Fri, 13/09/2024 150.00 4.00 Mon, 15/11/2021 1095 Thu, 14/11/2024 105.00 4.00 D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI$       24,195.80   E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*     -1,39,824.2   F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today’s operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]*     -6,82,154.2   G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks      (i) Cash balances with RBI as on 18/11/2021 7,47,220.41        (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending 19/11/2021 6,34,320.00   H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on¥ 18/11/2021 0.00   I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on 05/11/2021 11,23,716.00   @ Based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL). – Not Applicable / No Transaction. ** Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 2 to 14 days tenor. @@ Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 15 days to one year tenor. $ Includes refinance facilities extended by RBI. & As per the Press Release No. 2019-2020/1900 dated February 06, 2020. * Net liquidity is calculated as Repo+MSF+SLF-Reverse Repo. # As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/287 dated September 04, 2020. ^ As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/605 dated November 06, 2020. € As per the Press Release No. 2020-2021/520 dated October 21, 2020, Press Release No. 2020-2021/763 dated December 11, 2020, Press Release No. 2020-2021/1057 dated February 05, 2021 and Press Release No. 2021-2022/695 dated August 13, 2021. ¥ As per the Press Release No. 2014-2015/1971 dated March 19, 2015. £ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/181 dated May 07, 2021 and Press Release No. 2021-2022/1023 dated October 11, 2021. ~ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/177 dated May 07, 2021. ψ As per the Press Release No. 2021-2022/323 dated June 04, 2021. Ajit Prasad             Director (Communications) Press Release: 2021-2022/1227