RBI asks banks to claim regulatory benefit under SLF-MF scheme irrespective of source of funds

On Thursday (April 30, 2020) RBI announced that the regulatory benefits under the special liquidity facility for mutual funds (SLF-MF) scheme being extended to all banks irrespective of whether they avail funding from the Reserve Bank or deploy their own resources under the scheme. As per RBI circular April 27, 2020, RBI would conduct repo…

Franklin fallout: RBI Announces ₹ 50,000 crore Special Liquidity Facility for Mutual Funds (SLF-MF)

Today (April 27, 2020) Reserve Bank of India announced ₹50,000 crores of special liquidity facility for mutual funds. This was in view of liquidity constraints faced by the Mutual Funds intensified in the wake of large redemptions and high exposure to low-rated illiquid debt securities. The move follows in a bid to support mutual funds…