What is Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)?

System liquidity, as measured by the net position under the liquidity adjustment facility, has been in surplus, averaging ₹3 trillion per day since the last MPC meeting

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The cut in CRR would release primary liquidity of about Rs 2.5 lakh crore to the banking system by December 2025

The RBI reduced the policy repo rate for a third successive time, which was widely expected

With inflation expected to rise back to above 4 per cent by Q4-FY26, the Monetary Policy Committee has capitalised upon the available headroom to frontload rate action

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The report predicts that the RBI could cut the repo rate by 25 basis points in its February 2025 policy meeting, with a total reduction of at least 75 basis points over the entire easing cycle

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This reduction in the CRR released primary liquidity of approximately Rs 1.16 trillion into the banking system

Asked about the timing of fundraise, he said, it would be tentatively in the third week of this month. The base issue size is going to be Rs 500 crore, with a greenshoe option of Rs 2,500 crore

Deposit rates may start easing

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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said that the CRR reduction will release Rs 1.16 trillion into the banking system, providing additional liquidity and enable banks to extend more loans

Experts are of the view that the central bank is likely to opt for status quo on the short-term lending rate (repo), and will possibly tinker with cash reserve ratio (CRR)

The NSE Nifty 50 climbed 0.32 per cent to 24,534.65 points, as of 11:02 a.m. IST, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.37 per cent to 81,145.54

Indians are flocking to invest in stocks, putting pressure on banks which need to strike a balance between deposits and loans

Several other state-owned lenders such as Canara Bank and Bank of India are also planning to raise funds through infrastructure bonds

According to current norms, for Rs 10,000 crore of loans, banks have to ensure Rs 4,000 crore of priority sector lending target

The OMO sale is quite an innovative way to address the concerns around currency

RBI had decided on September 8 to discontinue the I-CRR by October 7, in a phased manner