Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2006-2007/298 · issued 30 Mar 2007 · ~2 min read
Quick answerFrom April 3, 2007, State Development Loans (SDLs) become eligible securities for LAF Repos. Banks and Primary Dealers can use SDLs with a 10% margin, alongside existing G-Secs/T-bills. The PDO-NDS system is updated to handle SDLs, and shortfall alerts with a 15-minute replenishment window are introduced.
What changed
SDLs are now accepted as eligible securities under LAF Repos, effective April 3, 2007. A 10% margin applies to SDLs, while G-Secs/T-bills retain a 5% margin. The PDO-NDS system now allows members to transfer securities between SGL and RC SGL accounts without faxing physical SGL forms, and sends alerts for insufficient RC SGL balances with a 15-minute replenishment deadline.
What it means for you
Banks and Primary Dealers gain additional liquidity management flexibility by using SDLs as collateral for LAF Repos, potentially easing funding constraints. The higher margin (10% vs 5%) for SDLs reflects their slightly higher risk compared to central government securities. The automated alerts and 15-minute replenishment rule tighten operational discipline, reducing settlement failures.
What you must do
Update your LAF Repo bidding process to include SDLs as eligible collateral, applying the 10% margin.
Ensure your PDO-NDS system is configured to handle SDL transfers between SGL and RC SGL accounts without manual SGL forms.
Train treasury staff to respond to RC SGL shortfall alerts within 15 minutes of bid close to avoid bid rejection.
Review your collateral inventory to optimize the mix of G-Secs/T-bills (5% margin) and SDLs (10% margin) for LAF operations.
Who it affects
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Primary Dealers, Treasury departments managing LAF operations, PDO-NDS system users
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Stated effective dateeffective April 3, 2007
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What is the margin requirement for SDLs under LAF Repos?
A 10% margin applies to SDLs, meaning a repo bid of Rs.100 requires Rs.110 face value of SDLs. For G-Secs/T-bills, the margin is 5%.
What happens if my RC SGL account has insufficient securities for a repo bid?
You will receive an alert on PDO-NDS. You must replenish the shortfall within 15 minutes of bid close time, or your bids will be rejected.
Do I still need to fax SGL forms for RC transfers?
No. From April 3, 2007, you can transfer securities between SGL and RC SGL accounts directly via the LAF module's Transfer Order Booking functionality without faxing physical forms to PAD.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2006-2007/298
FMD.MOAG No.13 /01.01.01/2006-07
March
30, 2007
All
Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
and Primary Dealers
Dear Sir,
Liquidity
Adjustment Facility – Acceptance of State Development Loans under Repos
In
accordance with the paragraph 133 of the Annual
Statement on Monetary Policy for the year 2006-07 dated April 18, 2006 , the
State Development Loans (SDLs) will qualify as eligible securities under the Liquidity
Adjustment Facility (LAF) - Repos with effect from April 3, 2007. The following
modifications in the LAF sub-module of the PDO-NDS shall come into effect on April
3, 2007.
1.1
The PDO-NDS will now enable Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and Primary
Dealers to offer SDLs as eligible securities to the Reserve Bank under the LAF-Repos.
A margin of 10 per cent will be applied in respect of SDLs i.e. a Repo bid for
Rs.100 will have to be backed by Rs.110 (face value) of SDLs. In case a member
offers a combination of Central Government Securities/ Treasury Bills and SDLs,
the availability of Central Government Securities and Treasury Bills in the RC
SGL Account will be reckoned first ( with margin of 5%) and thereafter the residual
amount met with the SDLs available in the RC SGL Account (with margin of 10%).
1.2
The transfer of securities from the SGL Account to the RC SGL account and vice-versa
can now be made by the member through RC Transfer or RC Withdrawal (under Transfer
Order Booking functionality) in the LAF module without obtaining the approval
of PAD (Securities Section). In view of this, members are not required to fax
the physical SGL Form to PAD (Securities Section) for effecting RC Transfer or
RC Withdrawal. However, the balance available in the RC SGL account cannot be
utilized for any transaction other than LAF, as hitherto.
1.3
Members having insufficient securities in the RC SGL account for the ready leg
of a repo transaction will now receive a message on PDO-NDS alerting them about
the shortfall. The shortfall shall have to be replenished within 15 minutes of
the bid close time, failing which the bids will be liable for rejection.
2.
The other terms and conditions for LAF remain as notified by our earlier circulars.
IDMD.OMO No.7/03.75.00/2004-05 dated October 27, 2004, FMD.MOAG.No.4/01.01.01/2005-06
dated February 10, 2006 and FMD.MOAG.No12/
01.01.01/ 2006-07 dated March 2, 2007 .
Yours
faithfully
(Chandan
Sinha)
Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2006-2007/298 · issued 30 Mar 2007. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Review your collateral inventory to optimize the mix of G-Secs/T-bills (5% margin) and SDLs (10% margin) for LAF operations.
💰 Credit
Update your LAF Repo bidding process to include SDLs as eligible collateral, applying the 10% margin.
💻 IT / Systems
Ensure your PDO-NDS system is configured to handle SDL transfers between SGL and RC SGL accounts without manual SGL forms.
📜 Compliance
Train treasury staff to respond to RC SGL shortfall alerts within 15 minutes of bid close to avoid bid rejection.
Grouped from the action items above — a single circular may involve more than one team.
Worked example & action-note template
Example: if you are a Credit Manager at a bank this circular applies to (All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Primary Dealers, Treasury departments managing LAF operations, PDO-NDS system users), your first concrete step on “SDLs Now Eligible as Collateral for LAF Repos” is: “Update your LAF Repo bidding process to include SDLs as eligible collateral, applying the 10% margin.” (RBI issued this 30 Mar 2007).
Circular: RBI/2006-2007/298 -- SDLs Now Eligible as Collateral for LAF Repos
Issued: 30 Mar 2007
Action required: Update your LAF Repo bidding process to include SDLs as eligible collateral, applying the 10% margin.
Action required: Ensure your PDO-NDS system is configured to handle SDL transfers between SGL and RC SGL accounts without manual SGL forms.
Action required: Train treasury staff to respond to RC SGL shortfall alerts within 15 minutes of bid close to avoid bid rejection.
Action required: Review your collateral inventory to optimize the mix of G-Secs/T-bills (5% margin) and SDLs (10% margin) for LAF operations.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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