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Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2016-17

Published on Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Dear Readers,
Today Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published its 4th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2016-17. So, today we are presenting you a short notes on Current Rates after Fourth Bi-monthly Policy 2016-17 which is very important for your upcoming banking exams. Read it carefully. The present Current Rates (Policy Rates, Reserve Ratios and Lending/Deposit Rates) are given as below: 

Forth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2016-17

Current Rates
Remarks (In respect of previous Bi-monthly Policy)
Policy Rates
Policy Repo Rate 6.25% Changed
Reverse Repo Rate 5.75% Changed
Marginal Standing Facility Rate (MSF) 6.75% Changed
Bank Rate 6.75% Changed
Reserve Ratios
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) 4% Unchanged
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 20.75%
(as per RBI official website)
Changed
Lending / Deposit Rates
Base Rate 9.30% - 9.70%
Savings Deposit Rate 4.00%
Term Deposit Rate > 1 Year 7.00% - 7.30%

Monetary and Liquidity Measures:

On the basis of an assessment of Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2016-17, Reserve Bank of India has decided to:
i) reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.5 per cent to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.
ii) keep the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.0 per cent of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL); and
iii) continue to provide liquidity as required but progressively lower the average ex ante liquidity deficit in the system from one per cent of NDTL to a position closer to neutrality.
Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF stands adjusted to 5.75 per cent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.75 per cent. 

Note: The fifth bi-monthly monetary policy statement will be announced on December 6 and 7, 2016 and its resolution will be announced on December 7, 2016.

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