Change in Bank Rate

RBI/2015-16/358
DBR.No.Ret.BC.90/12.01.001/2015-16

April 05, 2016

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Banks

Dear Sir / Madam,

Change in Bank Rate

Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.42/12.01.001/2015-16 dated September 29, 2015 on the captioned subject.

2. As announced in the First Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17 dated April 05, 2016, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 75 basis points from 7.75 per cent to 7.0 per cent with effect from April 05, 2016.

3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linked to the Bank Rate, also stand revised as indicated in the Annex.

Yours faithfully

(S.S.Barik)
Chief General Manager

Encl. : As above

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Annex

Penal Interest Rates which are linked to the Bank Rate

Item	Existing Rate	Revised Rate (Effective from April 05, 2016)
Penal interest rates on shortfalls in reserve requirements (depending on duration of shortfalls).	Bank Rate plus 3.0 percentage points (10.75 per cent) or Bank Rate plus 5.0 percentage points (12.75 per cent).	Bank Rate plus 3.0 percentage points (10.00 per cent) or Bank Rate plus 5.0 percentage points (12.00 per cent).