RBI Rate History — Repo Rate, CRR, SLR
Complete historical data of RBI monetary policy rates
Repo Rate Trend
Complete Rate History
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About RBI Policy Rates
- Repo Rate
- Rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks. Higher repo = expensive loans.
- Reverse Repo Rate
- Rate at which RBI borrows from banks. Used to absorb excess liquidity.
- CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio)
- % of deposits banks must keep with RBI. Higher CRR = less money to lend.
- SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio)
- % of deposits banks must hold in govt securities/gold/cash.
- Bank Rate
- Rate at which RBI discounts bills. Usually equals Repo Rate + 0.25%.
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