MANU/RMIC/0050/2016

Ministry : Reserve Bank of India

Department/Board : Department of Banking Regulation

Circular No. : DBR.No.Ret.BC.90/12.01.001/2015-2016
                   RBI/2015-2016/358

Date : 05.04.2016

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.42/12.01.001/2015-16 dated September 29, 2015 MANU/RMIC/0361/2015

Citing Reference:
Circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.42/12.01.001/2015-16 dated September 29, 2015 MANU/RMIC/0361/2015  Referred

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and
Non-Scheduled Banks

Dear Sir / Madam,

Change in Bank Rate

Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.42/12.01.001/2015-16 dated September 29, 2015 on the captioned subject.

2. As announced in the First Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17 dated April 05, 2016, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 75 basis points from 7.75 per cent to 7.0 per cent with effect from April 05, 2016.

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
(S. S. Barik)
Chief General Manager


Annex

Penal Interest Rates which are linked to the Bank Rate

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