Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/210 · issued 09 Nov 2009 · ~2 min read
Quick answerFrom November 21, 2009, scheduled UCBs must include CBLO transaction liabilities in NDTL for CRR maintenance. Only inter-bank liabilities and ACU credit balances remain exempt.
The rule, in the simplest words
From November 21, 2009, scheduled urban co-op banks must include CBLO (a type of short-term loan between banks) liabilities in their NDTL (total deposits and borrowings) when calculating CRR (cash they must keep with RBI).
Only two things are still exempt from NDTL: loans from other banks (as per the RBI Act) and credit balances in ACU US$ accounts (a special payment system for Asian countries).
Use the reporting Friday of November 6, 2009 as the starting point for the first new NDTL calculation.
How it plays out — a real example
A co-operative bank branch officer in Indore, Priya, updates her bank's CRR spreadsheet. She now adds the ₹2 crore her bank borrowed through CBLO from CCIL to the NDTL total. This means her bank must keep extra cash with RBI, so she warns the treasury team to adjust their liquidity plans for the fortnight starting November 21, 2009.
What changed
RBI removed the exemption that allowed scheduled UCBs to exclude CBLO liabilities from CRR computation. Effective from the fortnight starting November 21, 2009, liabilities from CBLO transactions with CCIL must be included in NDTL for CRR purposes. The base for the first computation is the reporting Friday of November 6, 2009.
What it means for you
Scheduled UCBs will now need to set aside more cash reserves if they have CBLO borrowings, tightening their liquidity. This aligns UCBs with the broader monetary policy stance and reduces arbitrage between CBLO and other funding sources. Banks must recalibrate their NDTL calculations and ensure adequate CRR compliance from the specified fortnight.
What you must do
Update your CRR computation process to include liabilities from CBLO transactions with CCIL from the fortnight beginning November 21, 2009.
Use the reporting Friday of November 6, 2009 as the base for the first revised NDTL calculation.
Ensure only inter-bank liabilities (as per Section 42(1) explanation clause d) and ACU US$ credit balances are exempted from NDTL.
Review your CBLO exposure and liquidity position to manage the increased CRR requirement.
Who it affects
Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Treasury and ALM teams at UCBs, Compliance departments handling CRR reporting
❓ Common questions
When does the new CRR requirement on CBLO liabilities take effect?
It takes effect from the fortnight beginning November 21, 2009, with the base NDTL computed as of the reporting Friday of November 6, 2009.
Are all liabilities still exempt from CRR for UCBs?
No. Only liabilities to the banking system (as defined in Section 42(1) explanation clause d) and credit balances in ACU US$ accounts remain exempt. CBLO liabilities are no longer exempt.
Does this circular apply to all urban co-operative banks?
It applies specifically to scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, as addressed in the circular.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2009-10/210
UBD (PCB) Cir. No.1/12.03.003/2009-10
November 09, 2009
The Chief Executive Officers
All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on Exempted Categories
Please refer to our circular UBD (PCB) Cir. No. 6/12.03.000/2006-07 dated April 25,, 2007 and the Master Circular UBD.CO.BSD.NSB 1/Ret/MC.No.15/12.03.000/2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 on the captioned subject..
2. As announced in the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2009-10 released on October 27, 2009, it has been decided that liabilities of scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks arising out of transactions in Collaterised Borrowing and Lending Obligations (CBLO) with Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL) shall be subject to maintenance of CRR with effect from the fortnight beginning November 21, 2009. Accordingly, net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) reckoned for CRR shall include liabilities arising out of CBLO transactions for the reporting Friday of November 6, 2009 which forms the base for computation of CRR for the fortnight beginning November 21, 2009. For the subsequent fortnights, NDTL reckoned for CRR maintenance wiil continue to include liabilities arising out of CBLO transactions.
3. Accordingly, with effect from fortnight beginning November 21, 2009, only following liabilities would be exempted for computation of NDTL under section 42 (1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
(i) Liabilities to the banking system as computed under Clause (d) of the explanation to section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
(ii) Credit balances in ACU (US$) accounts.
Yours faithfully,
(A. K. Khound)
Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/210 · issued 09 Nov 2009. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Example: if you are a Compliance officer at a bank this circular applies to (Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Treasury and ALM teams at UCBs, Compliance departments handling CRR reporting), your first concrete step on “CRR on CBLO Liabilities for Urban Co-op Banks” is: “Update your CRR computation process to include liabilities from CBLO transactions with CCIL from the fortnight beginning November 21, 2009.” (RBI issued this 09 Nov 2009).
Circular: RBI/2009-10/210 -- CRR on CBLO Liabilities for Urban Co-op Banks
Issued: 09 Nov 2009
Action required: Update your CRR computation process to include liabilities from CBLO transactions with CCIL from the fortnight beginning November 21, 2009.
Action required: Use the reporting Friday of November 6, 2009 as the base for the first revised NDTL calculation.
Action required: Ensure only inter-bank liabilities (as per Section 42(1) explanation clause d) and ACU US$ credit balances are exempted from NDTL.
Action required: Review your CBLO exposure and liquidity position to manage the increased CRR requirement.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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