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Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of Scheduled Commercial Banks increased by RBI

The RBI has increased the CRR by by one-half of one percentage point of their net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) in two stages, effective from fortnights as indicated below:

Effective date (i.e., the Fortnight beginning from)

CRR on net demand and time
Liabilities (per cent)

December 23, 2006

5.25

January 06, 2007

5.50

RBI/2006-2007/201 .DBOD.No. Ret.BC. 45/12.01.001/2006-07 Dated: December 11, 2006