MANU/RMIC/0361/2015

Ministry : Reserve Bank of India

Department/Board : Department of Banking Regulation

Circular No. : DBR.No.Ret.BC.42/12.01.001/2015-2016
                   RBI/2015-2016/194

Date : 29.09.2015

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Circulars DBR.No.Ret.BC.99/12.01.001/2014-15 dated June 02, 2015 MANU/RMIC/0210/2015;DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.37/16.11.00/2014-15 dated June 2, 2015 MANU/RMIC/0211/2015

Citing Reference:
Circulars DBR.No.Ret.BC.99/12.01.001/2014-15 dated June 02, 2015 MANU/RMIC/0210/2015  Referred

DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.37/16.11.00/2014-15 dated June 2, 2015 MANU/RMIC/0211/2015  Referred

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks /
Regional Rural Banks / Local Area Banks /
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /
State & Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs)

Dear Sir / Madam,

Bank Rate adjusted by 50 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 7.75 per cent with effect from September 29, 2015

Please refer to our circulars DBR.No.Ret.BC.99/12.01.001/2014-15 dated June 02, 2015 and DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.37/16.11.00/2014-15 dated June 2, 2015 on the captioned subject.

2. As announced in the Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2015-16 dated September 29, 2015, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 50 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 7.75 per cent with effect from September 29, 2015.

3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linked to the Bank Rate, also stand revised as indicated in the Annex.

Yours faithfully
(Lily Vadera)
Chief General Manager

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