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RB Repo rate or key short term lending rate
When reference is made to the Indian interest rate this often refers to the repo rate, also called the key short term
lending rate. f banks are short of funds they can borrow rupees from the Reserve Bank of ndia (RB) at the repo
rate, the interest rate with a 1 day maturity. f the central bank of ndia wants to put more money into circulation, then
the RB will lower the repo rate. The reverse repo rate is the interest rate that banks receive if they deposit money
with the central bank. This reverse repo rate is always lower than the repo rate. ncreases or decreases in the repo
and reverse repo rate have an effect on the interest rate on banking products such as loans, mortgages and savings.

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