The Reserve Bank today announced reduction of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), requirement for lenders to keep a portion of deposits in government securities, cash and gold, by one percentage point to 24 per cent for regional rural banks (RRBs).This is in line with the similar cut announced in the monetary review for banks earlier this month as part of its measure to bring more liquidity into the system.
The new requirement for the RRBs is effective from December 18.
“It has been decided to reduce the SLR for RRBs from 25 per cent of their Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) to 24 per cent with effect from December 18,” RBI said in a notification.
The new measure would mean that RRBs can now keep less of government securities and have more lendable resources for credit needs.
RELEVANT NOTIFICATION/CIRCULAR
RRBs – SLR reduced
RBI/ 2010-11/332
RPCD.CO.RRB. BC. No. 43 / 03.05.28(B)/ 2010-11
December 27, 2010
All Regional Rural Banks
Dear Sir,
Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR).
Please refer to our circular RPCD. CO. RRB. BC. No. 38/03.05.28(B)/2009-10 (RBI/ 2009-10/201) dated October 29, 2009, on the captioned subject.
2. As announced in the Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy released on December 16, 2010, it has been decided to reduce the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for Regional Rural Banks from 25 per cent of their Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) to 24 per cent with effect from December 18, 2010.
3. A copy of the relative notification RPCD. CO. RRB. No. 42 / 03.05.28(B) / 2010-11 dated December 27, 2010 is enclosed.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
Yours faithfully,
(B.P. Vijayendra)
Chief General Manager
Encl.: As above
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RPCD.CO.RRB. No.42 / 03.05.28(B)/ 2010-11
December 27, 2010
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2A) of Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949) as amended from time to time and, in partial modification of the Notification RPCD. CO. RRB. No. 37/ 03.05.28(B)/ 2009-10 dated October 29, 2009, the Reserve Bank of India hereby specifies that with effect from December 18, 2010, every Regional Rural Bank shall maintain in India assets as detailed in notification RPCD. CO. RRB. No. 35/ 03.05.28(B)/ 2009-10 dated October 29, 2009, the value of which shall not at the close of business of any day be less than 24 per cent of the total net demand and time liabilities in India as on the last Friday of the second preceding fortnight.
(V.K.Sharma)
Executive Director
