Regulatory Alerts2026-01-26 | DMMD Circular No. 01Maintenance of Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR)
The Domestic Market and Monetary Management Department has reduced the average cash reserve requirement for all banks, including Islamic banking branches, to 5 percent with a daily minimum of 3 percent. This adjustment, effective January 30, 2026, responds to an improved macroeconomic environment and aims to enhance private sector lending capacity. All existing instructions regarding statutory cash reserves remain unchanged under this directive.
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