Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Mr. P Krishnamurthy, Ex-CGM RBI 25/06/14 1 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai The presentation has extensively drawn from RBI speeches, papers and data to ensure clarity and authenticity.. Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai The Construct…. The Monetary Policy and Liquidity Markets and Instruments The Linkages RBIs Operations Certain Issues… . Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Mkt &Instrume nts Liquidity RBI Operations MP . Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai LIQUIDITY Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai The liquidity is differently presented to describe financial various flows with a wide ranging spectrum of institutions encompassing the central bank to . the banking system. Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai The autonomous factors that influence liquidity together with the monetary authorities action impact the level of reserves of banks with the Central Bank. Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Liquidity for central banks refers to the monetary base (currency and reserves of the banking system), of which it is the solitary supplier. Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai The changes in the excess reserve defines the liquidity . Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) outstanding indicates liquidity condition of the market and the course of action authorities would take. Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Global Liquidity Official Liquidity Macroeconomic Liquidity Market Liquidity Funding Liquidity/ 25/06/14 10 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Monetary Policy………. Certain aspects of regarding MP are relevant. Basically monetary policy is understood to be for price stability. However MP traverse beyond price stability like growth and financial stability. An important aspect is the authorities management of liquidity is at the shorter end of the yield curve through the markets.. 25/06/14 11 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Transmission Instruments Operataing Procedures 25/06/14 12 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Transmission………………… … The transmission process is through the use of monetary policy instruments for controlling the operating targets (like bank reserves) consistent with intermediate targets such as money supply/interest rate. *Op target.Wt avg of overnight rate Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Transmission Process. . Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Change in official interest rates Affects banks and money-market interest rates Affects expectations Affects asset prices Affects saving and investment decisions Affects the supply of credit Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Operating Framework Stance…………… The central bank’s liquidity management operations encompass discretionary injections or withdrawals of primary money from the financial system at its own initiative, its accommodation policy comprises operations to meet the demand for liquidity from market participants. Successful market liquidity management requires that the daily level of excess reserves in the banking system be close to the level demanded by banks Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai The Instruments…………….. Generally for central banks the monetary policy instrument is the short-term interest rate the variations. The rates of return on various instruments, adjusts efficiently if the transmission mechanism is efficient. Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Instruments.Approach…… Central banks have moved away from conventional instruments of monetary control (working through the quantum channel) towards more use of indirect instruments. Accordingly, the use of reserve requirements and direct credit controls has been gradually de-emphsised, while relying more on interest rates for signaling the monetary policy stance. The strategy has been to exert direct influence only on short-term interest rates and market expectations to influence long-term interest rates through financial market inter-linkages Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Liquidity Linkages 25/06/14 19 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Relationship among various liquidity . Reserve Bank can tighten or ease the price of liquidity under the LAF at which commercial banks can fund their liquidity requirements PRICE Macroeconomic liquidity is closely related to balance sheet liquidity since the Reserve Bank accepts only SLR securities from bks for the purpose of LAF Funding Market liquidity is also an important consideration in the provision of liquidity under LAF as reflected in the differential provision of the margins for LAF sec. State/Central GOV securities. Market The securities chosen for overnight liquidity management need not necessarily be liquid; being eligible for LAF Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Factors impacting liquidity 25/06/14 21 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Autonomous Drivers of Liquidity (1+2+3+4) 1.RBI’s net Purchase from Authorised Dealers 2.Currency with the Public 3.Cash balances of the Centre with the Reserve Bank 4.Others (residual)$ Management of Liquidity (5+6+7+8) 5.Liquidity impact of LAF Repos MSF ETC 6.Liquidity impact of OMO (net) * 7.Liquidity impact of MSSand 8.First round liquidity impact due to CRR change Bank Reserves # (A+B) Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai The autonomous factors of liquidity . Deposits and credi growtht Govt Balances Financial Stability Forex Flows Currency in circulatio n Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Issue Department BS Liabilities Notes in Circulation Notes held in Banking Department TotalLiabilities(TotalNotesIssued) Assets Gold Coin and Bullion Foreign Securities Rupee Coin Government of India Rupee Securities Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Government’s bulk Receipts. Capital Flows and RBI Response Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Source RBI . Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Credit growth leads to increase in money supply through money supply through the money multiplier process. 25/06/14 27 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai An increase (decrease) in currency demand reduces (increases) the availability of liquidity. The demand for currency is influenced by seasonal factors or exceptional events . 25/06/14 28 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Discretionary Drivers of Liquidity 25/06/14 29 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai The factors ,liquidity and RBI RBI Govt Balances Deposit . s and credi growtht Financial System Forex Flows Currency in circulatio n Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai RBI AND DISCRETIONARY FLOWS .AA LAF WMA OMO RBI MS S CRR/SLR Fx iNT FWD MSF/ OTH ERS Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Some Events of Interest. Capital in flows 2002-03 to mid 2008-09 Fin Crisis & Capital out flow from Sep 2008-09 Capital ouflow since Sep 2011. Coal India IPO 2G auction Tightening upto Aug 2013 Tightening continuing after Aug 2013 Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Certain Issues Liquidity Forecast. Govt Balances. Term Money Market. Active Govt sec Market. Corporate Bond market. Cap on Borrowing and Lending Govt Balances with RBI. Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Liquidity Forecasting Liquidity assessment exercise is to forecast different components of the central bank balance sheet to estimate liquidity that would be needed to be injected or with drawnin so as to achieve its operating target and to generally preclude undue volatility in (short-term) interest rates Knowledge Workshop on Liquidity 25th June 2014 Sofitel, BKC Mumbai Thank You Information herein is believed to be reliable but Arjun Parthasarathy Editor: INRBONDS.com and Zephyr Financial Publishers Private Limited does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Opinions and estimates are subject to change without notice. This information is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. 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