Last Updated: December 08, 2023, 11:25 IST
The Reserve Bank of India on December 8 left its key rate of interest unchanged for the fifth time in a row
Earlier, when funds parked in SDF and brought from MSF on Fridays, they used to get reversed on Mondays
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das introduced that the reversal of liquidity facility beneath SDF and MSF will now be permitted by the Reserve Bank of India even on weekends and holidays.
“We propose to allow reversal of liquidity facilities under both Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) and Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) even during weekends and holidays with effect from December 30, 2023,” Governor Shaktikanta Das mentioned in his Monetary Policy announcement.
Das mentioned that this to facilitate higher fund administration by banks. “The measure to be reviewed after six months.”
Earlier, when funds parked in SDF and brought from MSF on Fridays, they used to get reversed on Mondays, however now this may get reversed on weekends.
The Reserve Bank of India in the present day determined to maintain the coverage fee unchanged at 6.5% for the fifth time in a row because it maintains a good vigil on inflation. The fee enhance cycle was paused in April after six consecutive fee hikes, aggregating to 250 foundation factors since May 2022. Consequently, Standing Deposit Facility fee will stay at 6.25% and Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) at 6.75%.
Through standing deposit facility (SDF), the RBI sucks out extra liquidity within the banking system as a part of Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) hall. Through the marginal standing facility (MSF), RBI provides liquidity when circumstances are difficult.
The RBI chief mentioned that system liquidity, as measured by the web place beneath the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF), became deficit mode for the primary time in September 2023 after a niche of almost 4 and a half years since May 2019 however central financial institution expects liquidity circumstances to ease as authorities spending picks up.
“Deficit liquidity conditions persisted during October and November prompting large recourse to the marginal standing facility (MSF) by banks. In parallel, utilisation of the standing deposit facility (SDF) has also been high. The overall tightening of liquidity conditions is attributed mainly to higher currency leakage during the festive season, government cash balances and Reserve Bank’s market operations,” the governor mentioned.
More lately, the governor famous, as authorities spending has picked up and system liquidity has bought extra evenly balanced amongst market members, pressures have eased and the web LAF place has evened out broadly. He expects authorities spending to additional ease liquidity circumstances, vowing that the Reserve Bank will stay nimble in liquidity administration.
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