SLR Slashed by 50 Basis Points on 3rdFebruary 2015
Q. As per the sixth bi-monthly monetary policy statement made by RBI in Mumbai on 3rd Feb’15, by how many basis points has the Statutory Liquidity Ratio been slashed?- Published on 23 Feb 15a. 25 basis points
b. 35 basis points
c. 50 basis points
d. Unchanged
ANSWER: 50 basis points
The RBI has decreased SLR of scheduled commercial banks by 50 bps to 21.5% to improve the liquidity in the market.