RBI/2015-16/344
DBR.BP.BC.No.86/21.04.098/2015-16

March 23, 2016

All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(excluding RRBs)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Liquidity Risk Management & Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards

Please refer to our following circulars on Liquidity Risk Framework:

1. DBOD.BP.No.56/21.04.098/2012-13 dated November 7, 2012 on “Liquidity Risk Management by Banks.”

2. DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 dated June 9, 2014 and DBR.BP.BC.No.52/21.04.098/2014-15 dated November 28, 2014 on “Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards.”

3. DBR.No.BP.BC.80/21.06.201/2014-15 dated March 31, 2015 on “Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Liquidity Standards – Amendments.”

2. In view of developments since the issue of the above circulars, feedback received from the stakeholders and experience gained, it has been decided to amend certain provisions of these guidelines. The amendments to specific instructions of the above-mentioned circulars are given in the Annex.

Yours faithfully,

(Sudarshan Sen)
Principal Chief General Manager