RBI/2009-10/406
REF.No.MPD.BC. 331/07.01.279/2009-10

April 20, 2010

To

All Scheduled Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)
and Primary Dealers

Dear Sir/Madam,

Standing Liquidity Facilities for
Banks and Primary Dealers

Please refer to the Monetary Policy Statement 2010-11 dated April 20, 2010, in terms of which the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been increased by 25 basis points from 5 per cent to 5.25 per cent with immediate effect.

2.  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 revised repo rate, i.e., at 5.25 per cent with effect from April 20, 2010.

Yours faithfully,