# Setup some magic numbers - reduces the risk of mistakes in the main # config file. i_b_ns = 0 i_b_0_1m = 1 i_b_1_3m = 2 i_b_3_6m = 3 i_b_6_1y = 4 i_b_1_3y = 5 i_b_3_5y = 6 i_b_gt_5y = 7 # Fraction of savings deposits which are classified as short short_savings_fraction = 0.15 # Which bucket we place the above fraction of savings deposits short_savings_bucket = $i_b_ns # Which bucket we place the remainder of savings deposits. long_savings_bucket = $i_b_1_3y # Fraction of current deposits which are classified as short short_current_fraction = 0.25 # Which bucket we place the above fraction of current deposits short_current_bucket = $i_b_ns # Which bucket we place the remainder of current deposits. long_current_bucket = $i_b_1_3y # Interest rate on savings bank deposits savings_bank_rate = 3.5 # Interest rate on time deposits (mean). time_deposits_rate = 10.625 # It was from 10.25 to 11.00 # Interest rate on the liabilities side for borrowings by the bank. # Assumption: 100 bps above 1 year ZCYC rate bank_borrowing_rate = 5.61657 # Interest rate earned on bills purchased by the bank. # Assumption: 300 bps above 1 year ZCYC rate bills_rate = 7.61657 # The PLR of the year. plr = 5.25 # It was 5.00 - 5.50 # The CRR (in percent that was then prevalent) crr = 4.5 # The interest rate that RBI pays beyond three percent points on CRR. # (From 2001 onwards, it's just the bank rate). crr_interest_rate = 6.00 # A single flat interest rate to impute on all investments. # The CRR prevalent. investment_rate = 4.61657 # ZCYC rate for 1 year # What time bucket to put PLR-linked investments? plr_time_bucket = $i_b_6_1y # What fraction of bills (in higher buckets) are actually PLR linked? plr_linked_bills_frac = 0.9 # The NS parameters as of 31/3/2004. b0 = 7.4756 b1 = -2.7374 b2 = -3.2854 tau = 4.3854 # What shock to simulate? (in basis points) shock = 319 # How much do you want me to talk? Can take two values: 1 or 2 # If you say 1 : Only a compact output file comes out # If you say 2 : It talks every step of the way. verbose = 1