RBI/2009-10/296
Ref: DBOD.No.Ret.BC. 71/12.01.001/2009-10

January 29, 2010

All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(excluding Regional Rural Banks)

Dear Sir,

Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Maintenance of CRR

Please refer to our Circular DBOD. No. Ret. BC.103/12.01.001/ 2008-09 dated January 02, 2009 on the captioned subject.

2. On the basis of the current macroeconomic assessment, as set out in the Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2009-10 issued on January 29, 2010, it has been decided to increase the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Scheduled Commercial Banks by 75 basis points from 5.00 per cent to 5.75 per cent of their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) in two stages, effective  the fortnights as indicated below:

3. A copy of the relative notification DBOD. No. Ret. BC.70/12.01.001/2009-10 dated January 29, 2010 is enclosed.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully

(P. K. Mahapatra)
  General Manager

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DBOD.No.Ret.BC. 70 /12.01.001/2009-2010

  January 29, 2010

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under the sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and in partial modification of the earlier notification DBOD.No.Ret.BC102/12.01.001/2008-09 dated January 2, 2009, the Reserve Bank of India hereby notifies that the average Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) required to be maintained by every Scheduled Commercial Bank shall, from effective dates mentioned below, be at the percentage points indicated thereagainst.

(G. Gopalakrishna)
Executive Director