Repo Rate Hiked to 6.25%: Standing Liquidity Facilities Costlier
Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/257 · issued 02 Nov 2010 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI raised the repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25% effective November 2, 2010. Standing liquidity facilities for banks (export credit refinance) and Primary Dealers (collateralised liquidity support) will now be priced at the new repo rate.
The rule, in the simplest words
RBI raised the repo rate (the rate at which banks borrow from RBI) from 6.0% to 6.25% on November 2, 2010.
Banks and Primary Dealers (special firms that buy and sell government bonds) now pay 6.25% for standing liquidity facilities (emergency loans from RBI).
This makes it costlier for banks to borrow for export credit refinance (loans for exporters) and for Primary Dealers to get collateralised liquidity support (loans backed by securities).
The rate hike signals tighter monetary policy (RBI is making money more expensive to control inflation), which may lead to higher lending rates for customers.
How it plays out — a real example
A forex & trade-finance officer in Indore, Priya, notices that her bank's treasury team has just informed her that the cost of borrowing from RBI for export credit refinance has gone up by 0.25%. She now recalculates the interest rate she offers to a local jewelry exporter, knowing that her bank will pass on this higher cost, making the loan slightly more expensive for the customer.
What changed
The repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility was increased by 25 basis points from 6.0% to 6.25% with immediate effect. Consequently, the standing liquidity facilities provided to banks and Primary Dealers will now be available at the revised repo rate of 6.25%.
What it means for you
Banks and Primary Dealers will face higher costs for accessing standing liquidity from the RBI, as the rate for export credit refinance and collateralised liquidity support has risen. This move signals tighter monetary policy, potentially leading to higher lending rates and reduced liquidity in the banking system.
What you must do
Review your bank's reliance on standing liquidity facilities and assess the impact of the 25 bps rate hike on funding costs.
Communicate the revised repo rate to treasury and ALM teams to adjust liquidity management strategies.
Evaluate the pass-through of higher costs to lending rates, especially for export credit linked to refinance.
Monitor RBI's future policy signals to anticipate further rate changes.
Who it affects
All scheduled banks (excluding RRBs), Primary Dealers, Banks availing export credit refinance, Treasury and ALM departments
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Stated effective dateeffective November 2, 2010
Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-19 03:52 IST
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What is the new repo rate effective from November 2, 2010?
The repo rate was increased by 25 basis points from 6.0% to 6.25% with immediate effect.
Which standing liquidity facilities are impacted by this change?
The standing liquidity facilities for banks (export credit refinance) and Primary Dealers (collateralised liquidity support) are now available at the revised repo rate of 6.25%.
Are Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) affected by this circular?
No, the circular explicitly excludes Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) from its scope.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2010-11/257
MPD.No.BC.338 /07.01.279/2010-11
November 2, 2010
To
All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) ]
and Primary Dealers
Dear Sir/Madam,
Standing Liquidity Facilities for
Banks and Primary Dealers
Please refer to the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2010-11 dated November 2, 2010 , in terms of which the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been increased by 25 basis points from 6.0 per cent to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.
2. Accordingly, the Standing Liquidity Facilities provided to banks (export credit refinance) and Primary Dealers (PDs) (collateralised liquidity support) from the Reserve Bank will be available at the revised repo rate, i.e., at 6.25 per cent with effect from November 2, 2010.
Yours faithfully,
(Janak Raj)
Adviser-in-Charge
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/257 · issued 02 Nov 2010. 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 (All scheduled banks (excluding RRBs), Primary Dealers, Banks availing export credit refinance, Treasury and ALM departments), your first concrete step on “Repo Rate Hiked to 6.25%: Standing Liquidity Facilities Costlier” is: “Review your bank's reliance on standing liquidity facilities and assess the impact of the 25 bps rate hike on funding costs.” (RBI issued this 02 Nov 2010).
Action required: Review your bank's reliance on standing liquidity facilities and assess the impact of the 25 bps rate hike on funding costs.
Action required: Communicate the revised repo rate to treasury and ALM teams to adjust liquidity management strategies.
Action required: Evaluate the pass-through of higher costs to lending rates, especially for export credit linked to refinance.
Action required: Monitor RBI's future policy signals to anticipate further rate changes.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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