What is CRR,SLR,Repo Rate,Reverse Repo Rate


CRR means Cash Reserve Ratio, the ratio of amount to be deposited by the banks in the RBI to control liquidity and inflation. Higher the liquidity the lower the CRR,then higher CRR lower liquidity in the market.

SLR Means Statuary Liquidity Ratio, the ratio of amount of money should be reserved in the form Bonds, Shares and assets.

Repo rate means the rate at RBI lends to its banks generally against government securities. Reduction in Repo rate helps the commercial banks to get money at a cheaper rate and increase in Repo rate discourages the commercial banks to get money as the rate increases and becomes expensive.

Reverse Repo rate means the rate at RBI borrows money from the commercial banks. The increase in the Reserve Repo rate will increase the cost of borrowing and lending from the banks which will discourage the public to borrow money and will encourage them to deposit. As the rates are high the availability of money and demand decreases resulting to decrease in inflation.

The difference between Repo rate and Reverse repo rate is, the repo rate at which banks borrow money from RBI at particular ratio to meet the money crisis. The reserve repo rate at which RBI lends loans from banks at particular ratio.