RBI reduces Repo & Reverse Repo rate by 25 basis points

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RBI/2012-2013/398
FMD.MOAG. No.74/01.01.001/2012-13

January 29, 2013

All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and Primary Dealers
Dear Sir,

Liquidity Adjustment Facility – Repo and Reverse Repo
and Marginal Standing Facility Rates

As announced today by the Governor in the Third Quarter Review of the Monetary Policy 2012-13, it has been decided to reduce the Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 8.00 per cent to 7.75 per cent with immediate effect.

2. Consequent to the change in the Repo rate, the Reverse Repo rate under the LAF and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate will stand automatically adjusted to 6.75 per cent and 8.75 per cent respectively with immediate effect.