RBI last week stepped into normalise its ultra-loose liquidity policy by introducing a Rs 2 trillion 14-day reverse repo auction.
This platform enables the company to plan, execute and comply payoffs to its employees seamlessly.
They must also maximise the utilisation of the higher deductions available to them
The reason why short-term rates have spiked is liquidity normalisation
The surge comes after the Reserve Bank of India announced plans last week to restore normalcy to liquidity operations in markets in a phased manner
RBI to restore liquidity operations timing to normal hours in a phased manner, to start with variable rate reverse repo window from Jan 15
The RBI on Friday said it has decided to restore normal liquidity management operations in a phased manner and will conduct variable rate reverse repo auction of Rs 2 lakh crore on January 15. In February last year, RBI had announced a revised Liquidity Management Framework (LMF) that was simplified and "clearly communicated" the objectives and toolkit for liquidity management. However, in view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the rapidly evolving financial conditions and taking into account the impact of disruptions due to the lockdown, RBI had decided to temporarily suspend the revised LMF and the window for Fixed Rate Reverse Repo and Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) operations were made available throughout the day. This was intended to provide eligible market participants with greater flexibility in their liquidity management. "On a review of evolving liquidity and financial conditions, it has been decided to restore normal liquidity management operations in a phased manner," RBI ...
The decision was taken after a review of current liquidity and financial conditions
This indicates that the liquidity deficit witnessed after December 15 was mainly because of advance tax outflow, and not because of any extra effort by the central bank to drain out liquidity
The yield contraction helped companies raise money and tide over the tight liquidity conditions they were facing after defaults by prominent NBFCs such as IL&FS and DHFL
These issues weren't discussed in such details in policy statement, or in post-policy press conference, even when the members seemingly unanimously voted to keep policy rate unchanged at 4%
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Higher inflation tolerance will increase risks
Acharya warned that both conditions are prevalent in India. Given India's macro constraints, where the government is spending more relative to the Indian households' savings
After banks and NBFCs, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has now decided to facilitate a more efficient liquidity management in Regional Rural Banks
Cash, government securities, treasury-bills and repo on government securities qualify as 'liquid assets'
While sectors including agriculture, MSME and retail are covered, NBFCs have not been included as a beneficiary of the facility
Size may be enhanced in the subsequent auctions depending on market response
It pared repo rate by 40 bps on May 22, on top of a 75 bps cut on March 27, brought liquidity enhancing steps that stabilised bond yields even in the face of a Rs 12 trn borrowing programme
The use of liquidity facility remains low due to factors such as consolidation of business, stringent eligibility rules and short tenure