Page 4 - Liquidity

RBI's fresh liquidity measures aimed at facilitating rate transmission

The RBI's active intervention in the foreign exchange market to avoid sharp decline in rupee against the dollar has been weighing on the banking system liquidity

RBI's liquidity push aids sentiment, drives bond yields to 1-month low

The RBI said it will infuse over $21 billion of rupee liquidity into the banking system to ease lending conditions and support economic growth

RBI announces Rs 1 trn bond buy, $10 bn $-Re swap to infuse liquidity

The central bank announced open market operations (OMO) auctions to purchase government securities worth Rs 1 trillion in two tranches of Rs 50,000 crore each on March 12 and March 18

RBI must infuse Rs 1 trillion by March to ease bank liquidity gap: Analysts

Since mid-January, the Reserve Bank of India has infused funds to counter a sharp decline in liquidity caused by its aggressive intervention in the foreign exchange market, among other factors

Liquidity easing to moderate pressure on banks' net interest margins: Fitch

The Indian banking sector's NIM remains healthy at 3.5 per cent as of the first half of FY25, although it has declined from about 3.6 per cent in FY24, partly due to the upward repricing of deposits

Monetary policy: Banks get breather on draft LCR norms for at least a year

"Trade-offs between stability and efficiency will be kept in mind"

RBI to review mkt trading, settlement timings to enhance scope, liquidity

The RBI announced the formation of the working group, to be headed by R S Ratho

Monetary policy: Time to support growth as inflation coming down, says RBI

It has been the endeavour of Reserve Bank to provide as much liquidity as is required

Reserve Bank of India's $5 billion swap shakes up rupee and bond markets

Forward premiums dip, rupee slides, and bond yields fluctuate

Experts see change of tack in Reserve Bank of India's liquidity handling

They say central bank is focused on durable relief rather than ad hoc support

Mkts rebound on RBI liquidity steps; Benchmarks break two-day losing streak

Smallcap, midcap stocks continue to reel from selling pressure

RBI to conduct overnight VRR auction worth Rs 2 trillion on Friday

The liquidity deficit stood at Rs 2.87 trillion on Wednesday, according to the latest data from the RBI

RBI to conduct daily VRR auctions from Friday to infuse liquidity

Move to ease liquidity concerns; set to begin with Rs 50,000 crore

CP, CD rates harden amid tight liquidity conditions in the market

Certificate of Deposit rates increased by 20-30 basis points across tenures during the same period

Despite CRR cut, liquidity deficit in banking system crosses Rs 2 trillion

This reduction in the CRR released primary liquidity of approximately Rs 1.16 trillion into the banking system

Banking liquidity deficit hits highest in 6 months on advance tax payments

Indian companies' advance tax payments, which come due in the last month of each quarter, are adding to the liquidity strain

Banking system liquidity surplus touches Rs 1 trn, shows RBI data

Analysts said that the liquidity improved on the back of government spending; however, it is expected to fall into deficit mode soon due to tax outflows

Impacting growth, liquidity management: Shifting sands of fiscal policy

There is a very high chance that the actual fiscal deficit target will undershoot even 4.9 per cent of GDP as there was a decline in government expenditure during the general elections

Vedanta Resources repays $869 mn in Oct to redeem bonds due in 2027, 2028

Vedanta Resources Ltd has said it paid USD 869 million to bondholders in October to redeem bonds three to four years ahead of maturity. The repayments are part of a larger liquidity management exercise under which Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC (VRF) -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Ltd -- is repaying bonds with a higher interest rate to save on interest costs. VRF has repaid USD 869 million to bondholders holding 13.875 per cent bonds due in 2027 and 2028, respectively. According to the company's various Singapore exchange filings, the payments were made in multiple phases during October. For the 13.875 per cent bonds due in 2027, the company repaid USD 470 million, as per filings on October 4 and October 9. As per VRF's exchange filing, with the repayment on October 4, the 2027 bonds have been fully redeemed and are no longer outstanding. Similarly, the company has repaid USD 399 million to those holding its 13.875 per cent bonds due in 2028. As per a Septem

YES Bank's CASA ratio improves in Q2 FY25, loan book grows over 13%

Mumbai-based lender's overall deposit growth better than other commercial banks