Page 2 - Liquidity

After the dollar deluge, costly choices

India must now choose among currency appreciation, inflation, bank losses, indirect public exposure and an expensive sterilisation programme

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

Bids worth ₹2.59 trn received against ₹7 trn notified

RBI withdraws over ₹6 trillion of bank liquidity after record spike

The Reserve Bank ​of India received offers worth ₹3.53 trillion at an overnight auction, right ‌after banks parked ₹2.59 trillion through a 30-day auction

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 absorbs ₹6.02 trillion via VRRR auctions amid record liquidity surplus

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday absorbed over Rs 6.02 lakh crore from the banking system through two variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions as surplus liquidity remained at a record high. The central bank received and accepted bids worth Rs 5,41,975 crore in a three-day VRRR auction against the notified amount of Rs 7 lakh crore. The auction was conducted at a cut-off rate of 5.24 per cent. In another three-day VRRR auction, against a notified amount of Rs 1.5 lakh crore, banks parked Rs 60,419 crore with the RBI, also at 5.24 per cent. Together, the two operations helped the RBI absorb Rs 6,02,394 crore of surplus liquidity. The RBI has stepped up liquidity absorption operations as the banking system has been flooded with funds following large inflows through the special FCNR(B) deposit scheme. Currently, liquidity in the banking system is estimated to be in surplus of around Rs 10.32 lakh crore as on September 3, according to the RBI's data. The RBI's special fore

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

₹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

Bond traders expect RBI to drain surplus liquidity as rate hikes loom

India's banking-system liquidity surplus has averaged more than 3.4 trillion rupees ($36 billion) so far in August and is expected to expand further

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

RBI absorbs ₹1.41 trn surplus liquidity via VRRR, announces fresh auction

The central bank absorbed ₹1.41 trillion through seven-day and overnight VRRR auctions at 5.24 per cent, and announced a ₹1.75 trillion two-day auction for Tuesday

Strong demand at RBI liquidity mop-up auctions; another ₹1.5 trn on Friday

RBI receives cumulative bids of Rs 1.91 trillion against the notified Rs 1.5 trillion as banks seek higher returns amid surplus liquidity and softer overnight rates

RBI's VRRR auctions draw ₹1.91 trn bids; ₹1.5 trn auction on Friday

Strong bank demand at RBI's VRRR auctions highlights surplus liquidity in the system, as the central bank seeks to keep overnight rates aligned with its 5.25% repo rate

RBI to absorb ₹1.5 trillion via VRRR as liquidity tops ₹3 trillion

The Reserve Bank will conduct a seven-day variable rate reverse repo auction after surplus liquidity in the banking system crossed Rs 3 trillion, keeping overnight rates close to the SDF

RBI sees liquidity surplus peaking in September before normal absorption

Governor Sanjay Malhotra says surplus liquidity is likely to peak around September before being absorbed through higher currency circulation, reserve requirements and maturing forex forwards

RBI allows banks to link bulk deposit rates to liquidity profile

Banks can now price bulk deposits based on liquidity characteristics under the LCR framework, while continuing to follow uniform interest rate norms

Immediate annuities: Multiple options available, weigh trade-offs carefully

Annuitise only essential expenses, retain liquidity and compare payout options and rates before purchase

Liquidity stress in small-cap funds eases to lowest level since March 2024

Improved trading volumes and a recovery in small-cap stocks have reduced liquidity stress in small-cap mutual fund schemes to the lowest level since March 2024

RBI conducts two VRR auctions as liquidity surplus dips below ₹1 trillion

The central bank held two variable rate repo auctions after banking system liquidity surplus dropped below Rs 1 trillion, while the 10-year bond yield rose 3 basis points

Sebi may ease short selling by doubling lendable stocks for investors

Stock scam ‌scandals led India to develop strict requirements for its cash equities market, with rules tightened in the early 2000s and then again in the period 2017 to 2020

RBI injects ₹1.41 trn liquidity in banking system via 7-day VRR auction

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday injected Rs 1,41,171 crore transient liquidity into the banking system through a seven-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction. The funds were infused at a cut-off and weighted average rate of 5.26 per cent, according to the RBI's release. This was done after the liquidity in the banking system turned in to deficit of Rs 19,971.89 crore as on June 22, from a surplus of Rs 30,685.11 crore as on June 21. Experts attributed the tightening of liquidity to the outflows on account of goods and services tax (GST) payments from the banking system. The liquidity entering the deficit territory has put pressure on the overnight money market rates, with weighted average call money rate trading at 5.43 per cent, which is 0.18 per cent above the RBI's repo rate. Similarly, the tri-party repo (treps) were trading 0.05-0.07 per cent over the repo rate. In the last few days, the central bank has been infusing transient liquidity into the banking system as i