Cash Reserve Ratio (crr)

According to RBI data, the net liquidity surplus has declined from Rs 2.87 lakh crore on September 5 to Rs 2.36 lakh crore on September 8, a drop of over Rs 50,000 crore in just three days.

Credit growth unlikely to improve till H2 FY26 despite 100 bps repo rate cut

The cut in the cash reserve ratio is expected to infuse Rs 2.5 lakh crore into the banking system which, banks hope, will improve lending sentiments during the upcoming festival season.

Liquidity boost: RBI cuts CRR by 100 bps to support banking system

The timing of the CRR cut is crucial because between September and November, India witnesses a festive season due to which currency leakage from the banking system increases, putting pressure on systemic liquidity.

Banks seeking CRR cut over OMO auctions for liquidity infusion

A 50 bps CRR cut can free up around Rs 1.20 lakh crore worth of banks’ liquidity which lenders can use for lending or parking in money market instruments, thus accruing recurring returns which gets added to the bottomline.

Higher outflows from banking system sucks out liquidity infused via CRR cut

Banking system has received liquidity worth Rs 1.16 lakh crore after the CRR cut by the RBI. The liquidity was infused in two tranches on December 14 and December 28.

MC Explains | What RBI’s CRR cut means for borrowers and the economy

The RBI reduced the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 0.5% (50 basis points) to 4%.

Bank Nifty rebounds over 600 points from day’s low after RBI cuts CRR; Axis Bank leads gainers

The RBI's decision to hold the repo rate steady was largely in line with market expectations, though it initially led to a dip in banking stocks. However, the CRR cut announcement revived investor sentiment.

RBI to conduct Rs 1 lakh cr 14-day VRRR on August 25

This was announced despite the liquidity in the banking system is deficit of around Rs 23,111.43 crore.

What could be the implications of RBI’s monetary policy on banks?

The central bank’s steps and commentary imply that inflation is going to rule firm and rates are likely to remain high in the foreseeable future

HDFC-HDFC Bank merger: Why RBI clarification comes as a relief for the banking giant

More time to comply with PSL requirements takes away the immediate burden from the bank. Similarly, clarity on holdings in investments and subsidiaries will clear air for investors.

RBI signals return to normalisation. What does it mean for rates?

Short term rates could rise, not much impact on 10-year yields

Primer | Liquidity comes in many shapes and sizes

System liquidity has huge implications on the conduct of the monetary policy and the current holy grail of ‘monetary transmission’

RBI Policy: MPC likely to remain on hold for foreseeable future, says expert

As expected there was no surprises from the monetary policy and it shows that the RBI remains data determined. The expectation is that they will remain on hold for the foreseeable future, said Sajjid Chinoy of JP Morgan.

Main focus of monetary policy will be on liquidity: Nomura

Main focus of the monetary policy is on liquidity and further action depends on whether RBI thinks liquidity is permanent or transitory, Sonal Varma, MD & Chief India Economist at Nomura Financial Advisory & Securities (India) said.

Status Quo Policy: Withdrawal limit restriction may go beyond Dec, say experts

Both V Srinivasan of Axis Bank and Ashish Parthasarthy of HDFC Bank agree that the withdrawal limit could extend beyond December 30 because the limit depends on the availability of currency.

RBI eases cash balance requirement for banks

The Reserve Bank today permitted banks to include now defunct Rs 500 and 1,000 notes as part of their cash balance, a move that may provide relief to banks.

See better buying opportunities in 1-2 months: Nilesh Shah

Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra AMC is confident that market will not move in a unidirectional manner but would remain volatile, adding that although he has not turned bearish on the market, he would focus more on ground realities.

'Low small savings rate to allow faster monetary transmission'

The government's move to slash interest rates on all small saving schemes will pave the way for a market linked interest rate structure and enable faster monetary transmission, says a Deutsche Bank report

RBI may cut rate by 25 bps; lower inflation target: Pros

Economists say the key takeaway from the RBI monetary policy would be the inflation target by Governor Rajan.

Expect RBI to cut rates by 25 bps before Jan: SBI chief

The Reserve Bank of India Tuesday kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 7.25 percent as well as the cash reserve ratio (CRR) at 4 percent.

HDFC plans to raise $300 mn

Last month, HDFC slashed interest rates by 0.25 percent on home loans. The new rates for HDFC home loans of up to Rs 75 lakh have come down to 10.25 percent, from 10.50 percent.

Continue to see extreme liquidity tightness: SBI head

State Bank of India chairman Pratip Chaudhuri, expects SBI‘s net interest margins to be in the range of 3.55-3.60 percent. He said he has recommended to the RBI that it reduce Cash Reserve Ratio by 1 percentage point.

Erratic policies dictating investor decisions: Dimensions

advices against buying Yes Bank at the current moment because although it is a good stock, there are huge deliveries taking place in the stock.

Haven't changed liquidity position post RBI moves: SBI

SBI has registered substantial credit growth in its retail segment. Meanwhile, SBI recently told media that it needs Rs 2,30,000 crore in additional capital to meet the stringent Basel-III requirements till 2018.

RBI's rupee protection could impact bond, stock mkt: Udayan

Measures taken by RBI to arrest the fall of rupee could have deep repercussions for the stock and bond market says CNBC-TV18's, managing editor, Udayan Mukherjee.