RBI Monetary Policy: CRR cut to free up Rs 1.16 lakh croreThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points to 4% to address expected liquidity tightness. The ...
07 Dec, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
RBI to discontinue incremental cash reserve ratio in a phased mannerThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will discontinue the incremental cash reserve ratio (I-CRR) in a phased manner in ord...
08 Sep, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
Imposing ICRR may prompt banks to raise deposit ratesIn his latest monetary policy statement, governor Shaktikanta Das imposed a temporary incremental cash reserve ratio (I-CRR) of 10% on incr...
15 Aug, 2023, 07.56 PM IST
What triggered the spikes in short-term interest rates?“The liquidity surplus has reduced with the CRR (cash reserve ratio) rollback and likely rising government cash balances," said Anand Bagri...
27 May, 2021, 11.25 AM IST
RBI to restore cash reserve ratio in two phases to 4%The CRR is the percentage of the total deposit that banks have to mandatorily park with the apex bank. The move to raise CRR would suck abo...
05 Feb, 2021, 07.26 PM IST
Interest rates on FDs, loans may go up due to CRR hike in coming monthsThe RBI has announced that it will start raising the CRR rate from 3% to 4% within the next 4 months. This increase of CRR will happen in t...
05 Feb, 2021, 05.08 PM IST
Is it about time to widen the scope of MPC?Given the frequent bouts of liquidity and rate movements, MPC may be provided with more tools at its disposal.
19 Dec, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
- Liquidity's no worry despite hike in CRR
Even as the second phase of the cash reserve ratio (CRR) hike comes into effect on May 10, the banking system continues to be flush with li...
13 Dec, 2018, 12.32 PM IST
Assocham for continuation of cash reserve ratioAmidst controversy over CRR, Assocham strongly advocated for continuation of CRR for effective liquidity management in banking system.
04 Sep, 2012, 08.38 PM IST
ICICI chairman KV Kamath differs with SBI chief, says Cash Reserve Ratio is useful"I think the monetary authority (RBI) in its wisdom uses all these tools as appropriate and that's what is being done.This (CRR) is nothing...
31 Aug, 2012, 08.41 AM IST
- SBI chief Pratip Chaudhuri sticks to view on CRR
SLR is good enough to safeguard depositors & lenders, says Pratip Chaudhuri a day after RBI deouty governor said CRR will stay.
29 Aug, 2012, 07.13 AM IST
RBI junks SBI demand to dump CRR"If the SBI chairman is not able to do biz as per our regulatory environment, he has to find some other place," the PTI quoted RBI deputy g...
28 Aug, 2012, 06.56 AM IST
- SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri for abolition of cash reserve ratio
RBI should either do away with CRR or compensate the banks for the losses incurred as the banking system was not earning any interest on it...
23 Aug, 2012, 06.59 PM IST
- Cash reserve ratio must be reduced once the war against inflation is won
The suggestion to scrap it might be out of tune with the RBI's effort to tighten liquidity. There is no mistaking that this is a long-term ...
08 Nov, 2011, 05.12 AM IST
- Calls likely to hover over 3.25%-3.55%
It is expected that there shall be some liquidity tightness from mid-March after the advance tax flows and the full effect of the CRR hike ...
15 Feb, 2010, 03.13 AM IST
- PM, FM confident of curbing inflation
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday expressed confidence that inflation will come down in the wake o...
18 Apr, 2008, 10.20 PM IST
- Tarapore panel asks RBI to use CRR & SLR
The Tarapore Committee on Rupee float has asked the Reserve Bank to use Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) to suc...
03 Sep, 2006, 09.30 AM IST