The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the definition of bulk deposits, raising the threshold from Rs 2 crore to Rs 3 crore for Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) and Small Finance Banks (SFBs).
Deposits between Rs 2 crore and Rs 3 crore will now be classified as retail fixed deposits, potentially affecting interest rates.
This change, announced during the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, aims to manage banks' Asset-Liability Management (ALM) projections more effectively.
For local area banks, the bulk deposit limit is set at Rs 1 crore, which aligns with the limits for regional rural banks (RRBs).
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