RBI to infuse Rs 15,000 cr liquidity next week

Image
Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : May 27 2016 | 9:07 PM IST
The Reserve Bank will buy government bonds worth Rs 15,000 crore through open market operations (OMO) next week in order to infuse liquidity.
This is the second OMO within a week to infuse liquidity in cash starved banking system. RBI yesterday bought government securities of Rs 15,000 crore.
Based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct purchase of government securities under Open Market Operations for an aggregate amount of Rs 150 billion on May 31, the central bank said in a statement today.
There is an overall aggregate ceiling of Rs 150 billion for all the securities in the basket put together.
Purchase of security would help in release similar amount of money in the market and ease liquidity condition.
RBI further said it can purchase marginally higher than the aggregate amount due to rounding-off effects and other relevant factors.
RBI can accept or reject any or all of the offers either wholly or partially without assigning any reason, it said.
The result of the auction will be announced on the same day and payment to successful participants will be made on May 31.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: May 27 2016 | 9:07 PM IST

Next Story