India - Lending Rate
India: Lending Rate
| Mnemonic | IRLEND.IIND | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | %, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Friday Weekly | ||
| Data | 03 May 2019 | 6.25 |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 6.25 | |
Series Information
| Source | Reserve Bank of India |
| Release | Interest Rates |
| Frequency | Weekly Friday |
| Start Date | 8/6/1998 |
| End Date | 5/2/2019 |
India: Markets
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary Policy Rate | 16 May 2019 | 6 | 6 | %, NSA | Daily |
| Money Market Rate | 16 May 2019 | 5.75 | 5.75 | %, NSA | Daily |
| Stock Market Index | 16 May 2019 | 37,393 | 37,114 | Index, NSA | Daily |
| Lending Rate | 03 May 2019 | 6.25 | 6.25 | %, NSA | Friday Weekly |
| Average Long-term Government Bond | 27 Mar 2019 | 6.39 | 6.42 | % p.a., NSA | Wednesday Weekly |
| Treasury Bills (over 31 days) | 27 Mar 2019 | 6.35 | 6.37 | % p.a., NSA | Wednesday Weekly |
Release Information
The bank rate is the standard rate at which the Reserve Bank of India is prepared to buy or re-discount bills of exchange or other commercial paper eligible for purchase under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Prime lending rates refer to the benchmark lending rates announced by banks for commercial credit.
Coverage characteristics
Data are disseminated on the following:
- The bank rate, which is the rate at which the RBI is prepared to buy or rediscount bills of exchange or other commercial paper eligible for purchase under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The interest rates on accommodation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are linked to the repo rate and bank rate.
- (b) The 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury Bill rates, which are the yields at cut-off prices (that is, minimum prices at which Treasury Bills and dated securities are allocated at auctions) determined by the RBI.
- (c) Government securities auction rates on 2-30 year securities.
- (d) The prime lending rate relating to 5 major public sector banks.
With respect to a policy variable rate, the RBI gives interest rate signals through a number of interest rates, viz., the RBI's repo/reverse repo rate and the bank rate. As such, the RBI follows a multiple indicator approach to influence market rates of interest.
Periodicity
- Daily for government securities trading in the secondary markets.
- Weekly for weekly auction rates of 91-day Treasury Bills and the fortnightly data on the prime lending rates.
- Every two weeks for 182-day and 364-day Treasury Bills issued every two weeks.
- Whenever auctions or issues take place for 2-30 year Government dated securities.
- Whenever the rate is modified in the case of the bank rate.
Valuation
The maximum and minimum benchmark prime lending rates are provided as percentage and per annum basis. Bank rate is also annual percentages.
Source data collection programs
Data on prime lending rates are obtained by way of specific returns.
Other statistical procedures
No seasonal adjustments or estimations are done.
The data are final when first released and are not subject to revision.
