Reserve Bank Announces Third TLTRO

April 08, 2020
Current Context: The Reserve Bank to conduct TLTROs of up to three years tenor of appropriate sizes for a total amount of up to Rs 1,00,000 crores.
Reserve Bank Announces Third TLTRO
  • So far, TLTROs for Rs 50,000 crores have been conducted in two tranches. It has now been decided to conduct another TLTRO operation for Rs 25,000 crores.
  • The funds availed under this tranche of TLTRO would have to be deployed within 30 working days from the date of the operation.
  • Objectives of LTRO: To assure banks about the availability of durable liquidity at a reasonable cost relative to prevailing market conditions.
  • Further encourage banks to undertake maturity transformation smoothly and seamlessly so as to augment credit flows to productive sectors.

Static Part:

  • The maturity period of LTRO: One-year and three-year tenors
  • Total funds to be injected: Up to Rs 1,00,000 crores

Question:

Q.1 What is the maturity period of Long Term Repo Operations?
a. 2 years
b. 1 year
c. 4 years
d. 6 months

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