Liquidity

RBI to conduct 3-day VRR auction on Friday, aims to infuse ₹1 trillion

The central bank will conduct a three-day variable rate repo auction to address evolving liquidity conditions after surplus liquidity moderated due to advance tax outflows

Updated On: 18 Jun 2026 | 9:37 PM IST

RBI liquidity measures drive steep decline in CD rates across tenors

Banks have begun pricing in stronger liquidity conditions after RBI measures to attract foreign inflows, reducing funding pressures and lowering short-term borrowing costs

Updated On: 17 Jun 2026 | 9:52 PM IST

RBI injects ₹72,300 crore as advance tax outflows squeeze liquidity

Surplus liquidity fell to ₹23,881.21 crore on June 16 from ₹1.51 trillion a day earlier; overnight rates trade above repo rate

Updated On: 17 Jun 2026 | 4:37 PM IST

FCNR (B) inflows to help replace costly bulk deposits, aid bank margins

Expected inflows could help narrow the credit-deposit gap

Updated On: 14 Jun 2026 | 10:31 PM IST

RBI's bulk deposit proposal paves way for risk-based pricing by banks

Draft framework would allow lenders to align deposit rates with liquidity costs under LCR norms, improving pricing efficiency and balance-sheet management

Updated On: 08 Jun 2026 | 7:06 PM IST

RBI to conduct overnight VRR auction to infuse ₹1.25 trillion liquidity

The Reserve Bank of India will conduct an overnight VRR auction on Thursday to manage evolving liquidity conditions and keep overnight rates aligned with the policy repo rate

Updated On: 20 May 2026 | 8:37 PM IST

RBI to conduct five-day VRR auction on Wednesday for ₹1.5 trillion

The Reserve Bank of India will conduct a five-day variable rate repo auction to manage evolving liquidity conditions in the banking system

Updated On: 19 May 2026 | 7:48 PM IST

RBI to conduct three-day VRR auction on Tuesday, aims to infuse ₹50K crore

The Reserve Bank of India will conduct a Rs 50,000 crore VRR auction after overnight call rates moved above the policy repo rate amid evolving liquidity conditions

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

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Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

RBI announces Rs 75,000 crore four-day VRR auction amid surplus liquidity

The Reserve Bank of India will conduct a four-day variable rate repo auction worth Rs 75,000 crore to manage evolving liquidity conditions in the banking system

Updated On: 06 May 2026 | 8:26 PM IST

RBI mops up ₹2 trillion through VRRR auction amid surplus liquidity

Central bank absorbs surplus liquidity as banks bid Rs 2.28 trillion in VRRR auction, reflecting robust demand amid easing liquidity conditions

Updated On: 17 Apr 2026 | 6:01 PM IST

RBI pulls out ₹2 trillion transient liquidity via 7-day VRRR auction

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday pulled out Rs 2,00,031 crore transient liquidity from the banking system through a seven-day variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction. The central bank had received higher bids worth Rs 2,28,098 crore than the notified amount of Rs 2 lakh crore in the auction. The RBI accepted the bid at a 5.24 per cent cut-off rate and 5.23 per cent weighted average rate. Currently, the liquidity in the banking system is estimated to be in surplus of around Rs 4.09 lakh crore. Before this, the central bank had conducted a seven-day VRRR auction on April 10 and pulled out Rs 2,00,041 crore of transient liquidity from the banking system. These funds were reversed today into the banking system. "Going ahead, we will continue to be proactive and pre-emptive in liquidity management and ensure sufficient liquidity in the banking system to meet the productive requirements of the economy," RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said during the April monetary policy.

Updated On: 17 Apr 2026 | 2:16 PM IST

RBI to conduct ₹2 trillion VRRR to absorb surplus liquidity in system

RBI to conduct Rs 2 trillion variable rate reverse repo auction to absorb surplus liquidity, with banking system surplus remaining above Rs 5 trillion

Updated On: 16 Apr 2026 | 8:37 PM IST

India's liquidity surplus hides deeper funding stress in banking system

Despite a headline liquidity surplus, India's banking system faces tightening funding conditions, rising short-term rates, and persistent external pressures weighing on liquidity

Updated On: 16 Apr 2026 | 5:54 PM IST

RBI absorbs ₹2 trillion via 7-day VRRR auction, first in 4 months

RBI drains Rs 2 trillion surplus liquidity through VRRR auction, its first in four months, pushing bond yields higher amid excess liquidity in banking system

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 11:12 PM IST

RBI's liquidity withdrawal move pushes up bond yields, swap rates

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it will conduct a variable rate reverse repo auction for ₹2 trillion ($21.58 billion), its first such operation in four months

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 3:37 PM IST

RBI allows NBFCs access to term money market; volumes likely to rise

Move expected to improve liquidity and price discovery, though borrowing costs may remain aligned with commercial paper rates due to credit profile differences

Updated On: 09 Apr 2026 | 10:44 PM IST

Banking system liquidity improves to 4-yr high on back of Gsec maturities

Banking liquidity hits four-year high on G-sec maturities, with surplus nearing ₹5 trillion and call rates softening as RBI signals continued proactive support

Updated On: 09 Apr 2026 | 10:24 PM IST

RBI opens term money market to NBFCs, corporates to boost liquidity

RBI allows NBFCs, corporates and AIFIs to participate in term money market to deepen liquidity, improve price discovery and strengthen policy transmission

Updated On: 08 Apr 2026 | 7:45 PM IST

RBI signals liquidity range to retain overnight rates closer to policy rate

RBI maintained that the weighted ​average call rate (WACR) is its operative rate, and it aims to keep ‌it as close to the policy repo rate as possible

Updated On: 08 Apr 2026 | 1:11 PM IST