January 31, 2007

To

All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)]
and Primary Dealers

Dear Sir,

Please refer to Financial Markets Department Circular FMD. No. 11/01.01.01/ 2006-07 dated January 31, 2007 on Liquidity Adjustment Facility – Repo and Reverse Repo Rates.

2. The fixed repo rate under the LAF has been revised to 7.50 per cent with immediate effect. Accordingly, the Standing Liquidity Facilities provided to Banks (export credit refinance) and Primary Dealers (PDs) (collateralised liquidity support) from the Reserve Bank would be available at the repo rate i.e. at 7.50 per cent with immediate effect.

Yours faithfully,

(M. D. Patra)
Adviser-in-Charge