Web Stories. Morning Brief Podcast. Economy Agriculture. Foreign Trade. Company Corporate Trends. Defence National International Industry. International UAE. Saudi Arabia. US Elections World News. Rate Story. Font Size Abc Small. Abc Medium. Abc Large. Further, in order to enable market participants to meet their prior commitments based on their existing operations, the day repo, conducted on a fortnightly interval, would also continue with the existing features.
The day repo will, however, be phased out in due course. The repo rate will be fixed by the Reserve Bank from time to time. Considering the present situation, the rate for the 7-day repo has been retained at 4. The reverse repo rate will continue to be linked to the repo rate.
However, the spread between the repo rate and the reverse repo rate will be reduced by 50 basis points from basis points to basis points with effect from March 29, Accordingly, the reverse repo rate from that date will be 6. In future, as and when Reserve Bank changes the repo rate, the reverse repo rate will normally change to basis points over the repo rate. Under the revised Scheme, Reserve Bank will continue to have the discretion to conduct overnight repo or longer term repo auctions at fixed rate or at variable rates depending on market conditions and other relevant factors.
Reserve Bank will also have the discretion to change the spread between the repo rate and the reverse repo rate as and when appropriate. The Bank Rate, currently at 6. It has also been decided to rationalise the Standing Liquidity Facilities by merging the normal facility and back-stop facility into a single facility which will be made available at a single rate, viz. Separate instructions are being issued to banks and Primary Dealers PDs in this regard.
Internationally, the term "Repo" is used for central bank operations that inject liquidity into the system, whereas the term "Reverse Repo" is used for absorption of liquidity. It has been decided that such international usage of "Repo" and "Reverse Repo" terms should be adopted but from a future date to be notified later in consultation with the market participants after giving adequate time for system changes.
Following the announcement in the Mid-Term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year on November 3, , the Report of the "Internal Group on Liquidity Adjustment Facility' was placed on the Reserve Bank website on December 2, for wider dissemination and comments.
Taking into account the recommendations of the Internal Group and the suggestions from the market participants and experts, it has been decided to revise the earlier Liquidity Adjustment Facility LAF Scheme, notified vide our letter No.
Further, in order to enable market participants to meet their prior commitments based on their existing operations, the day repo, conducted on a fortnightly interval, will also continue with the existing features.
It has also been decided to rationalise the current Standing Liquidity Facilities by merging the normal and backstop facilities into a single facility. Under the scheme, i Repo auctions for absorption of liquidity and ii Reverse Repo auctions for injection of liquidity will be conducted on a daily basis Monday to Friday, excepting holidays. The Repo tenor will be seven days.
In case the seventh day after the repo date falls on a holiday, the reversal date will be the immediate preceding working day. In order to provide for any requirement arising out of unexpected temporary shortages of funds, the tenor of reverse repos under LAF will continue to be overnight.
Both the repo and reverse repo operations will be conducted at a fixed rate. The reverse repo rate will continue to be linked to the repo rate through a spread as mark up over the repo rate. The spread will be determined based on market conditions and other relevant factors and changes therein as when effected will be announced by Reserve Bank.
The auction results will be announced by Repo operations therefore inject liquidity into the system. Reverse repo operation is when RBI borrows money from banks by lending securities. The interest rate paid by RBI is in this case is called the reverse repo rate. Reverse repo operation therefore absorbs the liquidity in the system. The collateral used for repo and reverse repo operations comprise of primarily Government of India securities. Oil bonds have been also suggested to be included as collateral for Liquidity adjustment facility.
In the LAF for overnight drawings, both the reverse repo and repo operations are conducted at a fixed rate. The aim of term repo is to help develop inter-bank money market, which in turn can set market based benchmarks for pricing of loans and deposits, and through that improve transmission of monetary policy.
LAF is conducted at a fixed time on a daily basis on all working days in Mumbai excluding Saturdays. While the LAF Repo operations are conducted in the forenoon between 9. This is also conducted between 4. At times, RBI conducts Special Repo window facility for a notified amount for specific periods to meet emergency situations.
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