Page 4 - Latest Updates on Cash Reserve Ratio
Monetary policy highlights: Growth not at pre-pandemic level yet, says RBI
RBI Monetary policy highlights: RBI announcement comes against the backdrop of Covid-19 infections receding in recent days and the economy stablising. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates
 "Monetary policy highlights: Growth not at pre-pandemic level yet, says RBI")
China's Cabinet hints at cutting the reserve ratio to aid economy
Sporadic restrictions to contain virus outbreaks continue to hamper sentiment.
 "China's Cabinet hints at cutting the reserve ratio to aid economy")
RBI MPC highlights: 2nd wave has moderated; expect demand to pick up
RBI Monetary policy highlights: Governor Shaktikanta Das announced decisions on key rates after the MPC concluded its three-day meeting today. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates
 "RBI MPC highlights: 2nd wave has moderated; expect demand to pick up")
RBI Monetary policy highlights: Inflation outlook uncertain, says RBI guv
RBI Monetary policy: RBI today decided to keep rates unchanged today amid rising inflation, lockdowns and Covid surge. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates
 "RBI Monetary policy highlights: Inflation outlook uncertain, says RBI guv")
RBI plans Rs 3 trillion in sovereign bond purchases to cap yield at 6%
The Reserve Bank of India has so far bought about Rs 2.5 trillion of net debt in the current financial year
 "RBI plans Rs 3 trillion in sovereign bond purchases to cap yield at 6%")
RBI to restore cash reserve ratio in 2 phases to 4% over improved liquidity
The CRR is the percentage of the total deposit that banks have to mandatorily park with the apex bank
 "RBI to restore cash reserve ratio in 2 phases to 4% over improved liquidity")
RBI MPC highlights: Rates, stance unchanged, CRR to be restored, and more
Projection for CPI-based inflation revised to 5.2% for Q4 of FY21, for H1 of FY22 at 5% to 5.2%, and for Q3 of FY22 at 4.3%
Sebi directs open-ended debt MFs to maintain 10% liquidity buffer
Cash, government securities, treasury-bills and repo on government securities qualify as 'liquid assets'
 "Sebi directs open-ended debt MFs to maintain 10% liquidity buffer")
RBI considers standing deposit facility to manage extra liquidity
No firm decision has been reached on this, said sources. The SDF, when introduced, will become the lower bound of the corridor for the liquidity management window.
 "RBI considers standing deposit facility to manage extra liquidity")
Investors shoudn't drop their guard, it's not the time to take credit risks
RBI action has averted duration risk, but defaults could mar debt fund returns
 "Investors shoudn't drop their guard, it's not the time to take credit risks")
Covid-19 relief: RBI cuts repo 75 bps; defers term-loan EMIs for 3 months
Repo down to 4.4%; reverse repo reduced by 90 basis to 4%; CRR lowered by a percentage point to 3%; inflation and growth forecast not given as they would depend on the extent of the coronavirus crisis
 "Covid-19 relief: RBI cuts repo 75 bps; defers term-loan EMIs for 3 months")
A quick look at RBI's measures to arrest Covid-19 slowdown
The RBI has reduced the repo rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 4.4 per cent, and the reverse repo rate by 90 bps which now stands at 4 per cent
 "A quick look at RBI's measures to arrest Covid-19 slowdown")
RBI pulled out its bazooka to tackle Covid-19 slowdown: Experts on rate cut
The RBI said it was maintaining its "accommodative" stance, and would keep its position "as long as necessary" to revive growth, while ensuring inflation remained within target
 "RBI pulled out its bazooka to tackle Covid-19 slowdown: Experts on rate cut")
Highlights: RBI reduces repo rate by 75 bps to 4.4%; slashes CRR by 100 bps
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the reverse repo rate by 90 basis points (bps) to 4 per cent, and cash reserve ratio by 100 bps to 3 per cent
 "Highlights: RBI reduces repo rate by 75 bps to 4.4%; slashes CRR by 100 bps")
CRR-exempt loans: Deduction only on incremental lending, clarifies RBI
In its bid to boost retail credit flow, the RBI on February 6 announced that incremental loans towards automobile purchases, residential housing and loans to MSMEs will be set against the mandatory ca
 "CRR-exempt loans: Deduction only on incremental lending, clarifies RBI")
RBI receives Rs 1.23-trn bid for Rs 25,000-cr long-term repo operations
In the auction for three-year maturity liquidity operations made last week, the RBI had received bids worth Rs 1.94 trillion for Rs 25,000 crore on offer.
 "RBI receives Rs 1.23-trn bid for Rs 25,000-cr long-term repo operations")
RBI policy: Repo rate unchanged at 5.15%; FY21 GDP growth projected at 6%
The committee voted 6-0 in favour of the status quo on the interest rates.
 "RBI policy: Repo rate unchanged at 5.15%; FY21 GDP growth projected at 6%")
Letter to BS: Time has come to review CRR as credit control instrument
The central bank has long abjured the practice of using either CRR or bank rate as an instrument of intervention.
 "Letter to BS: Time has come to review CRR as credit control instrument")
Neither affordable nor relevant
Is it time to review the need to maintain CRR funds with the central bank?
 "Neither affordable nor relevant")
After RBI's CRR spanner, banks can't cut lending rates as much as expected
Scrambling to manage liquidity, lenders want compensation to tide over the crisis
 "After RBI's CRR spanner, banks can't cut lending rates as much as expected")
