BSABL – Complete Raw Data (Aug 2025)
1. Bank Balance Sheet Basics
Liabilities (what bank owes): Deposits (Savings, Current, FD, RD), Borrowings, Capital & Reserves, Other lia
Assets (what bank owns): Cash, Balances with RBI (CRR), Investments (SLR & Non-SLR), Loans & Advanc
Formula: Assets = Liabilities + Capital.
2. CRR & SLR
CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio): % of NDTL (Net Demand & Time Liabilities) kept in cash with RBI. Current = 4%
SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio): % of NDTL in Govt securities, cash, gold. Current = 18%.
3. Policy Rates (Aug 2025)
Repo Rate = 5.50% (Banks borrow from RBI).
Reverse Repo Rate = 3.35% (Banks park surplus with RBI).
MSF (Marginal Standing Facility) = 5.75% (Emergency overnight borrowing).
Bank Rate = 5.75% (Long-term lending by RBI).
Order: Reverse Repo < Repo < MSF/Bank Rate.
4. Capital Adequacy (Basel Norms)
CRAR (Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio) = Capital Funds / RWA × 100.
Basel minimum = 8%. RBI minimum = 9%. Indian avg ~17%.
Capital: Tier I (Core) = Paid-up capital, reserves. Tier II (Supplementary) = Revaluation reserves, subordinate
5. NPA Classification
Standard Asset = Performing, no overdue > 90 days.
Substandard Asset = NPA ≤ 12 months.
Doubtful Asset = NPA > 12 months.
Loss Asset = Identified as unrecoverable.
6. Provisioning Norms (RBI)
Standard Assets = 0.25–0.40%.
Substandard Assets = 15% (25% if unsecured).
Doubtful Assets = Up to 1 yr: 25% secured; 1–3 yrs: 40% secured; >3 yrs: 100% secured. Unsecured = 100%
Loss Assets = 100%.
7. PSL (Priority Sector Lending)
Overall PSL target = 40% of ANBC (Adjusted Net Bank Credit).
Sub-targets: Agriculture = 18%, Small & Marginal Farmers = 10%, Micro Enterprises = 7.5%, Weaker Section
8. RBI Issue & Banking Functions
Issue Dept = Issues currency notes, backed by Minimum Reserve System (■200 cr: ■115 cr gold + ■85 cr f
Banking Dept = Govt banker, banker to banks, manages public debt.
Weekly Statement of Affairs = RBI balance sheet published weekly.
RBI = Lender of Last Resort.
9. Key Ratios (Formulas)
CRR = (Cash with RBI / NDTL) × 100
9. Key Ratios (Formulas) (contd.)
SLR = (Govt Securities + Cash + Gold / NDTL) × 100
CRAR = (Capital Funds / Risk Weighted Assets) × 100
Gross NPA Ratio = (Gross NPAs / Gross Advances) × 100
Net NPA Ratio = (Gross NPAs – Provisions / Gross Advances – Provisions) × 100
RoA (Return on Assets) = (Net Profit / Average Total Assets) × 100
NIM (Net Interest Margin) = (Net Interest Income / Average Earning Assets) × 100
CD Ratio = (Total Advances / Total Deposits) × 100
BSABL Complete Raw Data – Exam Prep 2025