WHAT IS CASH RESERVE RATIO (CRR)

Cash Reserve Ratio       (monetary policy term -1)

CRR can be defined as that part of NDTL of the bank that a bank has to deposit to the RBI in the form of cash. In other words, CRR is a certain percentage of the total deposits of a bank that the bank has to keep with the RBI in the form of cash. At present the CRR is 4.50% of the total deposits. This amount of money which is maintained in the form of CRR is neither used by the RBI nor can it be used by the bank. Hence the amount goes out of the economy. Earlier there
were lower as well as upper ceilings on CRR. The RBI was not allowed to increase CRR above 15% or bring it down below 3%. However, through RBI amendment Act 2006 these ceilings were removed.
 If the RBI feels that the flow of money in the economy is high, leading to inflation. In such situation it will increase the CRR to reduce liquidity. On the other hand if the RBI feels that the flow of money is low and is affecting economic growth. Then the CRR will be reduced in order to infuse additional amount of money. CRR is calculated every fortnight. It is calculated on total average deposit of 14 days.

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