Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme [FCNR(B)] – Master Direction on Interest Rate on Deposits
In view of the impending discontinuance of LIBOR as a benchmark rate, RBI decided to permit banks to offer interest rates on FCNR (B) deposits using widely accepted ‘Overnight Alternative Reference Rate (ARR) for the respective currency’ with upward revision in the interest rates ceiling by 50 bps.
As a measure to handle the information asymmetry during the transition, FEDAI may publish the ARR till such time the widely accepted benchmark is established. The relevant sections of the Master Directions as amended are indicated in the Annex.below:-
ANNEX
[Encl. to circular DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.No 67/13.03.00/2021-22 dated Nov 11, 2021]
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016
Section of MD | Existing Provisions | Amended Provisions | ||||||||||||
19(d) | Interest on floating rate deposits shall be paid within the ceiling of swap rates for the respective currency/ maturity and in case of fixed rate deposits, interest shall be paid within the ceiling of LIBOR rates for the respective currency/ maturity. | Interest on floating rate deposits shall be paid within the ceiling of swap rates for the respective currency/ maturity and in case of fixed rate deposits, interest shall be paid within the ceiling of Overnight Alternative Reference Rate* for the respective currency/ maturity. | ||||||||||||
19(f) | The LIBOR/SWAP rates as on the last working day of the preceding month shall form the base for fixing ceiling rates for the interest rates offered effective in the following month. | The Overnight Alternative Reference Rate* for the respective currency /SWAP rates as on the last working day of the preceding month shall form the base for fixing ceiling rates for the interest rates offered effective in the following month. | ||||||||||||
19(g) | The interest rates ceiling on FCNR (B) deposits shall be as under:
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The interest rates ceiling on FCNR (B) deposits shall be as under:
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19(h) | The LIBOR / Swap rates quoted/displayed by Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI) shall be used as the reference for arriving at the interest rates on FCNR(B) deposits. | The Overnight Alternative Reference Rate* for the respective currency / Swap rates quoted/displayed by Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI) shall be used as the reference for arriving at the interest rates on FCNR (B) deposits. |
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016
Section of MD | Existing Provisions | Amended Provisions | ||||||||||||
18(d) | Interest on floating rate deposits shall be paid within the ceiling of swap rates for the respective currency/ maturity and in case of fixed rate deposits, interest shall be paid within the ceiling of LIBOR rates for the respective currency/ maturity. | Interest on floating rate deposits shall be paid within the ceiling of swap rates for the respective currency/ maturity and in case of fixed rate deposits, interest shall be paid within the ceiling of Overnight Alternative Reference Rate* for the respective currency/ maturity. | ||||||||||||
18(f) | The LIBOR/SWAP rates as on the last working day of the preceding month shall form the base for fixing ceiling rates for the interest rates offered effective in the following month. | The Overnight Alternative Reference Rate* for the respective currency /SWAP rates as on the last working day of the preceding month shall form the base for fixing ceiling rates for the interest rates offered effective in the following month. | ||||||||||||
18(g) | The interest rates ceiling on FCNR (B) deposits shall be as under:
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The interest rates ceiling on FCNR (B) deposits shall be as under:
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18(h) | The LIBOR / Swap rates quoted/displayed by Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI) shall be used as the reference for arriving at the interest rates on FCNR(B) deposits. | The Overnight Alternative Reference Rate* for the respective currency / Swap rates quoted/displayed by Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI) shall be used as the reference for arriving at the interest rates on FCNR (B) deposits. |
*Alternative Reference Rate (ARR) refers to any widely accepted ARR for the respective currency (Ref: RBI circular CO.FMRD.DIRD.S39/14.02.001/2021-22 dated July 08, 2021 on ‘Roadmap for LIBOR Transition’).
Source: rbi.org.in
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