Reserve Bank of India- Monetory and Credit Policies (1999-2010)

Bank Rate, Repo Rate, Reverse Repo Rate, Cash Reserve Ratio kept unchanged. Statutory
Liquidity Ratio restored to 25% ....Click Here

RBI announces Second Quarter Review of its Monetary Policy 2009-2010 on the October
27, 2009 ....Click Here

RBI release “Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments-Second Quarter Review 2009-

10 on October 26, 2009 ....Click Here

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.50/- denomination banknotes. Except for the
change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to
the banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series – 2005, with additional / new security features issued
on August 24, 2005. All banknotes in the denomination of Rs.50/- issued by the Bank in the past
will continue to be legal tender.

RBI keeps Bank Rate, Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), Repo rates, Reverse Repo Rate unchanged
in First Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2009-10 announced on July 28, 2009 ....Click here
for full text

Status quo on policy rates could spur investment demand, says RBI Governor ....Click Here

RBI to maintain an accommodative monetary stance until definite signs of recovery ....Click Here

For Highlights of First Quarter Review ....Click Here

RBI release “Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments-1st Quarter Review 2009-10 ....Click
Here

Mixed reactions from Banks, Economists, India Inc on RBI Annual Policy ....Click Here

RBI Annual Policy announced on on 21st April 2009 for 2009-10 cuts repo rates, CRR kept
unchanged .... For Full Text click here
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The Reserve Bank of India on 20th April 2009 released the document “Macroeconomic and
Monetary Developments in 2008-09” to serve as a backdrop to the Annual Policy .... click here

Reserve Bank of India, completes 75 Years, celebrates the year 2009-10 as its Platinum Jubilee
Year.... click here

RBI cut repo rates by 50bps to encourage banks to lower interest rates.... click here

Reserve Bank of India's Third Quarter Review of its Monetary Policy 2008-09 announced on
January 27, 2009 .... For Full Text click here

The Reserve Bank on January 26, 2009 released the document “Macroeconomic and Monetary
Developments Third Quarter Review 2008-09” to serve as a backdrop to the Third Quarter
Review of Monetary Policy 2008-09.... click here

RBI again cuts repo rates & CRR to inject additional liquidity of Rs 20,000 crore.... click here

RBI announces further measures to stimulate growth.... click here

RBI slashes repo rates by 100 basis points to provide growth stimulus.... click here
RBI extends the time period for various liquidity enhancing measures.... click here

RBI unveils more measures to enhance Rupee & Forex Liquidity and Credit.... click here

RBI to provide Swap facility for providing Forex Liquidity to Indian Banks for their Overseas
Branches/Subsidiaries.... click here

RBI Announces Further Measures for Monetary and Liquidity Management- Cuts repo rate, CRR,
SLR.... click here

RBI's RBI Mid-Term Review of Annual Policy Statement for 2008-09 dated October 24, 2008
keep rates unchanged
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The Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments Mid-Term Review 2008-09, October 23, 2008
projects economic growth at 7.7% .... Click Here

RBI cuts Repo Rate by 100 basis points to 8.0 per cent.... click here

RBI announces further measures for improving domestic and foreign currency liquidity- cut CRR
by 100 bps, release Rs.25,000 crore part payment against loan waiver, increase interest on NRI
deposits.... click here

Reserve Bank of India reduce the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 150 basis points to 7.50 per
cent instead of the 50 basis points reduction announced on October 6, 2008. As a result of this
reduction in the CRR, an amount of about Rs 60, 000 crore would be released into the system....
click here

Reserve Bank of India on 6th October 2008, reduces cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points
to 8.5 per cent to ease liquidity. .... click here

RBI's First Quarter Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy 2008-09 dated July 29,
2008 increase Repo Rate by 50 basis points and Cash Reserve Ratio by 25 basis points.... Click
for Full Text

The Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments for the first quarter of 2008-2009, July 28,
2008 .... Click Here

Reserve Bank of India on 24th June 2008, hikes the repo rate and cash reserve ratio (CRR) by
50 basis points.... click here

Reserve Bank of India on 11th June 2008, hikes the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment
Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 8.00%.... click here

Reserve Bank of India credit policy announced on 29th April 2008, keeps repo rates unchanged
but CRR is hiked by 25 bps to 8.25% .... For Full Text click here

The Reserve Bank of India on 28th April 2008 released the document “Macroeconomic and
Monetary Developments in 2007-08” to serve as a backdrop to the Annual Policy Statement for
2008-09 being announced on April 29, 2008.... click here

Reserve Bank of India hikes cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 bps to 8% in two stages .... click
here

RBI announces the Third Quarter Review of its Annual Policy Statement for 2007-08 on January
29, 2008 .. Full Text of review of Credit Policy

The Reserve Bank of India on 28th January 2008 released the document “Macroeconomic and
Monetary Developments: Third Quarter Review 2007-08” .. Click here

RBI announces the Mid term Review of its Annual Policy Statement for 2007-08 on October 30,
2007 .... Click here

Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments: Mid-Term Review 2007-08 .... Click here

RBI's First Quarter Review of its Annual Policy Statement for 2007-08 July 31, 2007 .... Click for
full Text

Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments - First Quarter 2007-08 .... Click Here

RBI Annual Policy Statement for the year 2007-08 was announced on April 24, 2007
.... Click here

An analytical review of macroeconomic and monetary developments in 2006-07 was issued by

RBI on 23rd April 2007.... Click Here

RBI announces various monetary measures including increase in CRR to 6.50% in two two
stages, effective from the fortnights dated April 14 and April 28, 2007... Click Here

RBI has clarified on utilization of the funds borrowed under LAF facility for inter-bank lending...
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RBI has announced modified arrangements for Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) and the Market
Stabilisation Scheme (MSS) to facilitate the maintenance of appropriate liquidity in the system...
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RBI to pay interest on cash reserve ratio (CRR) to banks... Click Here

Reserve Bank of India has increased the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of banks by one-half of one
percentage point of their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) in two stages to 6.00%... Click
Here

The Third Quarter Review of Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the year 2006-07 has
been announced by Reserve Bank of India on the January 31, 2007... Click Here

The Reserve Bank of India has released the document "Macroeconomic and Monetary
Developments: Third Quarter Review 2006-07" to serve as a backdrop to the Third Quarter
Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for 2006-07 being announced on January
31, 2007... Click Here

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NOTE: RBI announces the credit policy twice a year —- Generally in April and in October. While
in April it announces new policy initiatives, the October pronouncement is a review of the April
policy. RBI has now decided to have quarterly reviews of monetary policy. Accordingly, First
Quarter Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy was issued in July 2005.

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