Cut in SLR under held-to-maturity bucket a positive move

The Reserve Bank's decision to reduce the held-to-maturity (HTM) category in the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) to 23 per cent is likely to increase liquidity in the bond market, say experts. They also said public sector banks might be the largest ...

Monetary policy operates through the big levers: the repo and reverse repo rates, the cash reserve ratio (CRR) and the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR).

MUMBAI: Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao today defended his decision to hold the liquidity injecting cash reserve ratio (CRR), saying there is up to Rs 5 trillion unutilised money in the system that lenders can access. "The view that the Reserve ...

The Reserve Bank today reduced the requirement of holding HTM (held-to-maturity) category bonds in the SLR (statutory liquidity ratio) portfolio for the banks to 23 per cent from the existing 25 per cent. As per the central bank, the reduction will be ...

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Institutional depositors seek higher interest Amid tightening liquidity situation in the banking system, institutional depositors are making it hard for banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to get deposits at cheaper rates. While BFIs themselves ...

Lack of government spending continues to hit liquidity in the banking system, with banks borrowing more than Rs 1 lakh crore daily from the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) of the central bank. According to bankers, more bond purchases by open ...

India News: The following is the full text of the Monetary Policy and Liquidity Management Measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today. On an assessment of the current macroeconomic situation, it has been decided to take the ...

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