Interest rates will not harden: O N Singh

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| The ministry's intention to reduce SLR and CRR, while pumping extra liquidity will also bring the Indian banks closer to global practices. |
| The removal of SLR cap will allow banks to invest in instruments with higher returns instead of investing in government securities. |
| The Budget will bring in some sort of savings habit for the middle income group. |
First Published: Mar 01 2005 | 12:00 AM IST