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RBI Monetary Policy April 2022- Highlights

April 9, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India led by Governor Shaktikanta Das has released the monetary policy update for April 2022. Policy Rates The Policy Repo Rate has been kept unchanged at 4 percent. The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate remains unchanged at 4.25 percent. The Bank Rate also remains unchanged at 4.25 percent. Reverse Repo Rate ..

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RBI reduces repo rate by 35 basis points to 5.40%

August 8, 2019

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy review for financial year 2019-20 has reduced its key policy rate (repo rate) by an unorthodox 35 basis points to 5.40%. This takes the benchmark lending rate to a nine-year low. It was overall fourth consecutive interest rate cut this year, bringing down repo ..

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On Tap Licence for Small Finance Banks

June 7, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering to issue “on tap” licensing for small finance banks. The on-tap licensing will allow entities to approach the RBI for obtaining licences for small finance banks on meeting laid-down criteria. RBI wants to cash in the potential of small finance banks in promoting banking facilities for small ..

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RBI to Infuse Rs 15,000 crores into the Financial System

May 27, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to infuse Rs 15,000 crore into the financial system through purchase of government bonds via the auction route. The purchase of government securities would be through open market operations. Open Market Operations Open market operations are conducted by the RBI through sale or purchase of government securities ..

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RBI keeps key rates unchanged but changes statutory liquidity ratio

February 3, 2015

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement. In its bi-monthly monetary policy statement, RBI has not changed its main lending rate i.e.Repo Rate and cash reserve ratio (CRR). But changed statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) of scheduled commercial banks. On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving ..

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RBI cuts SLR, releases Rs 60,000 crore

August 6, 2012

RBI slashed the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by 1 percentage point from 24 % to 23 % which is expected to provide liquidity of around Rs 60, 000 crore. It kept the major indicative policy rates unchanged while it slashed the gross domestic product (GDP) projections for the current financial year from 7.3 % to ..

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