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Banks show little appetite for Reserve Bank of India's 30-day VRRR bid

Bids worth ₹2.59 trn received against ₹7 trn notified

PFRDA moots guaranteed pension plans, in talks with finance ministry

In talks with finance ministry; access to derivatives is key

RBI's 30-day VRRR auction raises odds of rate hike in October policy

Fx reserves swell to nearly $741 bn, driven by rush of swap dollars

RBI's dollar sales, robust swap inflows lift rupee to 10-week high

Liquidity surplus at record high of ₹9.7 trn; call rate drops below 5%

Sebi's Demat 2.0 to debut next week with REC's tokenised bond pilot

Sebi is set to launch Demat 2.0 next week, with REC expected to issue India's first tokenised bond using CBDC-based settlement

GIFT-IFSC banks sanction $54 billion under RBI's FCNR(B) swap facility

Twenty international banking units sanctioned $54.02 billion and disbursed $52.82 billion under the facility by August-end, according to IFSCA data

Liquidity surplus tops ₹7.75 trillion on strong FCNR (B) mobilisation

Liquidity surplus tops ₹7.75 trillion as FCNR(B) swap inflows continue; weighted average call rate drops to 5.02 per cent from 5.16 per cent

FCNR (B) haul soars to $127 bn on final sprint exceeding mkt expectations

Banks mobilised $127.2 billion through the FCNR(B) swap window by August 31, taking total forex inflows under the RBI facility to $136.4 billion

Strong FCNR(B) flows drive excess liquidity to 4-year high of ₹6.65 trn

Muted response to fresh ₹10 trn VRRR auctions; rupee appreciates to two-month high

India's current account deficit widens to $4.2 bn in Q1 as trade gap grows

Balance of payments recorded a deficit of $8.1 billion in Q1FY27 as portfolio outflows weighed, compared with a surplus of $4.5 billion in the year-ago quarter

₹10 trillion VRRR draws tepid response amid ₹5 trillion liquidity flush

Banks parked Rs 3.84 trillion against the Rs 10 trillion notified in Monday's VRRR auctions, while the benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose to 6.95 per cent

RBI's net short dollar position in forwards hits record $136.77 billion

RBI's net short dollar position rose from $103.33 billion at June-end as the central bank remained active in the forward market amid depreciation pressure on the rupee

From BoP crisis to record reserves, RBI's forex strategy pays dividends

That swing has been made possible by a shift in forex management policy that was forged in the fire of the balance-of-payments crisis of 1991

India's forex reserves rise $12.4 billion to record high of $729.3 billion

Forex reserves rose sharply on strong inflows under the RBI's concessional swap window and revaluation gains, while foreign currency assets increased by $9.48 billion

RBI to conduct ₹6 trillion VRRR auction to soak up excess liquidity

Benchmark 10-year government bond yield settles at 6.91 per cent, while the rupee closes at 95.39 per dollar as RBI dollar sales support the local currency

Centre announces ₹30,000 crore govt securities buyback via auction

Buyback covers four government securities maturing between October 2026 and February 2027, with the auction to be conducted using the multiple-price method

RBI relaxes weekly access rule for FCNR(B) swaps above $100 million

Banks can now access the concessional dollar-rupee swap facility for transactions above $100 million without waiting for their designated weekly window

DBS Bank India 'won't be all things to all people': MD & CEO Rajat Verma

DBS Bank India says the bank is keen to invest and grow the retail lending business but will be judicious in choice of retail products that they will offer

Elevated short-term yields prompt PSUs to withdraw planned bond issues

REC withdraws its planned ₹3,000 crore two-year bond issue after PFC pulled a ₹2,500 crore three-year offering earlier this week as investors seek higher premiums

RBI may tighten liquidity via iCRR before resorting to repo rate hike

The RBI may use an incremental CRR to absorb rising surplus liquidity before raising the repo rate, as core liquidity could approach ₹10 trillion in coming weeks