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Change in Daily Minimum Cash Reserve Maintenance Requirement
The minimum daily maintenance of the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for scheduled banks is increased from 90 percent of the required CRR to 99 percent. This change becomes effective for the fortnight beginning October 16, 2026. Scheduled banks must maintain the average of their daily CRR at or above the level prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India.
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( 222 kb ) Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Change in Daily Minimum Cash Reserve Maintenance Requirement
RBI/2026-27/290 DoR.RET.REC.247/12.01.001/2026-27
October 09, 2026
All Scheduled Banks,
Madam / Sir,
Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Change in Daily Minimum Cash Reserve Maintenance Requirement
The scheduled banks are allowed to maintain minimum Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of not less than 90 percent of the required CRR on all days during the reporting fortnight, in such a manner that the average of CRR maintained daily shall not be less than the CRR prescribed by the Reserve Bank.
- On a review of the current liquidity conditions, it has been decided to increase the minimum daily maintenance of the CRR from 90 per cent of the requirement to 99 per cent effective from the fortnight beginning October 16, 2026.
Yours faithfully,
(Manoranjan Padhy) Chief General Manager
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