Are you looking to know about Cash Retention Limit? If yes, then you came to right article.
In this article you get to know about CRL, its definition, and CRL of branches are fixed by whom. This article is written after reading more than 11 articles related to CRL.
CASH RETENTION LIMIT MEANING
It is a Banking Term. In simple words it refers to amount kept in Bank Branch on an overnight for the purpose of next day transactions.
This limit is decided by the Controlling office on the basis of
- Size of the Branch.
- Average daily Cash Receipts.
- Average daily Cash Payments.
- Location of the Branch.
- Branch Business.
On these above factors CRL will be decided. Branch Manager should recommend for CRL to its controlling office. In turn controlling office give approval for CRL.
BENEFITS
The following are the benefits of the CRL
- It is mainly set to ensure smooth flow of all business operations.
- Reduce the branch level risk.
- CRL helps to increase the profitability of the bank.
FORMULA
Cash Retention Limit as per thumb rule it will be 0.25% of Total Deposit of the Bank. In simple words if Branch having 100 Crore deposit Cash Retention Limit will 25 Lakhs or As decided by the Bank Branch/Controlling offices. Approval/Sanction of Cash Retention Limit fixed by controlling office sanction copy should be kept in bank branch file for audit/inspection purposes.
CONCLUSION ON CASH RETENTION LIMIT
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