As a contingency measure, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to conduct a special 3-day repo at an interest rate of 10.25 per cent for a notified amount of Rs. 25,000 crore with a view to enabling banks to meet the liquidity requirements of mutual funds. Details of the facility are being announced separately. This facility will be made available for a temporary period until further notice.

Alpana Killawala

Chief General Manager

Press Release : 2013-2014/112

Special repo window enables banks to meet mutual funds' liquidity needs through a temporary central bank facility. A special repo window has been instituted to enable banks to meet the liquidity requirements of mutual funds through a short-term repo operation at a stated interest rate for a notified amount, with operational details to be announced separately; the facility is temporary and available until further notice.