MANU/RMIC/0174/2016

Ministry : Reserve Bank of India

Department/Board : Financial Markets Operation Department

Circular No. : FMOD.MAOG.No.115/01.18.001/2016-2017
                   RBI/2016-2017/77

Date : 04.10.2016

All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)

Madam / Sir,

Marginal Standing Facility

As announced in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement today, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.

Consequent to the change in the Repo rate, the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate will stand adjusted to 6.75 per cent with immediate effect.

All other terms and conditions of the current MSF scheme will remain unchanged.

Yours sincerely
(M. Rajeshwar Rao)
Chief General Manager