RBI Hikes CRR

The Reserve Bank of India has hiked its cash reserve ratio by 75 bps to 5.75% as against 5% at its credit policy meet today. (100 basis points=1%)
The move will be implemented in two stages. The first 50 bps hike will come into effect on February 13 while the next 25 bps hike will be effective February 27. The move will result in a mop-up of Rs 36,000 crore by February end.
The central bank has left unchanged the reverse repo, repo, and bank rate at 3.25%, 4.75%, and 6% respectively.
This move by RBI is a step to control the rising inflation.The Reserve Bank had earlier projected the inflation to be around 6.5 per cent by fiscal-end.*
*Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March