Second LAF Repo on Reporting Fridays from Feb 10, 2012
Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2011-2012/370 · issued 27 Jan 2012 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI reintroduces an additional repo auction under LAF on reporting Fridays, 4:30-5:00 PM, effective February 10, 2012, to give banks more flexibility in end-of-fortnight liquidity management.
What changed
RBI will now conduct a second LAF repo auction on reporting Fridays between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM, alongside the existing reverse repo and Marginal Standing Facility. If the reporting Friday is a Mumbai holiday, the auction moves to the preceding working day. All other LAF terms remain unchanged.
What it means for you
Banks get an extra window to borrow overnight funds on reporting Fridays, easing pressure on reserve maintenance. This helps smoother liquidity management at a typically tight period. The move responds to market feedback and aims to reduce volatility in call money rates.
What you must do
Update your treasury operations to participate in the second LAF repo on reporting Fridays from February 10, 2012.
Adjust liquidity forecasting to account for the additional 4:30-5:00 PM borrowing window on those Fridays.
Note the holiday rule: if reporting Friday is a Mumbai bank holiday, the auction shifts to the previous working day.
Who it affects
All scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs), Primary dealers, Treasury departments of banks
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Stated effective dateeffective February 10, 2012
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When does the second LAF repo start?
It starts from February 10, 2012, and will continue until further notice.
What happens if reporting Friday is a Mumbai holiday?
The second LAF repo will be conducted on the immediate preceding working day instead.
Are any other LAF terms changing?
No, all other terms and conditions of the current LAF scheme remain unchanged.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2011-2012/370
FMD.MOAG. No. 66 /01.01.01/2011-12
January 27, 2012
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and Primary Dealers
Dear Sir,
Additional Repo Operations under Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) on Reporting Fridays
At present, Reserve Bank of India operates Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) to inject/absorb liquidity through daily Repo/Reverse Repo auctions. While the LAF Repo operations are conducted in the forenoon between 9.30 A.M. and 10.30 A.M., the LAF Reverse Repo operations are conducted in the afternoon between 4.30 P.M. and 5.00 P.M., along with the Marginal Standing Facility.
2. In response to suggestions from some of the market participants and with a view to providing flexibility to market participants in their liquidity management, it has been decided to re-introduce additional Repo under LAF (Second LAF Repo) between 4.30 P.M. and 5.00 P.M. on reporting Fridays, with effect from February 10, 2012, till further notice.
3. In case the reporting Friday is a Bank holiday in Mumbai, then the Second LAF Repo would be conducted on the immediate preceding working day.
4. All other terms and conditions of the current LAF scheme will remain unchanged.
5. Please acknowledge receipt.
Yours sincerely
(G. Mahalingam)
Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2011-2012/370 · issued 27 Jan 2012. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Update your treasury operations to participate in the second LAF repo on reporting Fridays from February 10, 2012.
📜 Compliance
Adjust liquidity forecasting to account for the additional 4:30-5:00 PM borrowing window on those Fridays.
Note the holiday rule: if reporting Friday is a Mumbai bank holiday, the auction shifts to the previous working day.
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Worked example & action-note template
Example: if you are an Operations officer at a bank this circular applies to (All scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs), Primary dealers, Treasury departments of banks), your first concrete step on “Second LAF Repo on Reporting Fridays from Feb 10, 2012” is: “Update your treasury operations to participate in the second LAF repo on reporting Fridays from February 10, 2012.” (RBI issued this 27 Jan 2012).
Circular: RBI/2011-2012/370 -- Second LAF Repo on Reporting Fridays from Feb 10, 2012
Issued: 27 Jan 2012
Action required: Update your treasury operations to participate in the second LAF repo on reporting Fridays from February 10, 2012.
Action required: Adjust liquidity forecasting to account for the additional 4:30-5:00 PM borrowing window on those Fridays.
Action required: Note the holiday rule: if reporting Friday is a Mumbai bank holiday, the auction shifts to the previous working day.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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