RBI revives instructions on SLR maintenance for balance held under SDF and SLR holding in HTM category

In partial modification to notification DBR.Ret.BC No.11/12.02.001/2018-19 dated December 05, 2018, the Reserve Bank of India notified on Friday (08/04/2022) that the balances held by banks with the RBI under the SDF shall be an eligible Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) asset and such balances shall form part of “Cash” for SLR maintenance. Banks shall report…