RBI to conduct overnight VRRR auction on Thursday to absorb Rs 50,000 crore as call and Tri-party repo rates remain below policy rate amid liquidity surplus
We target that our recoveries should be substantially higher than the slippages, says K Satyanarayana Raju
The Reserve Bank of India has already cut its key repo rate by 100 basis points in an effort to jumpstart growth in the economy
Subdued inflation has allowed policymakers room to cut rates but with the economy expanding at a rapid 7.4 per cent rate
The Reserve Bank of India saw lower-than-expected bids at its overnight VRR auction, with market participants anticipating the reversal of Rs. 2 trillion on Friday
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Overnight rates breached MSF ceiling; RBI injects ₹50,000 crore to ease market liquidity
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said repo rate cuts by the Reserve Bank in recent times are not a "magic bullet" that will necessarily propel investments, as several other factors play a part in boosting the economy. Rajan further said interest rates, at this point, are not overly high and the impact of rate cuts announced by the RBI will take time to play out. "And as you correctly point out, (high) interest rates were an argument (earlier), but I do not think that can any longer be an argument. "I do not think that necessarily this (rate cuts by RBI) will be a magic bullet to propel investments," Rajan told PTI Videos. On June 6, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed six-member monetary policy committee reduced the benchmark short-term lending rate by 50 basis points, taking the total reduction to 100 bps in quick succession, besides a change in the policy stance to neutral from accommodative and liquidity infusion measures. Rajan was asked whether repo rate cuts announced
RBI to conduct seven-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction on Friday to absorb Rs 2 trillion as banking system liquidity remains in surplus of over Rs 3 trillion
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings says ₹5.6 trillion liquidity infusions and cash reserve ratio cut will support loan growth, though banks may see short-term pressure on margins
The amount parked by banks in the Reserve Bank of India's SDF window has fallen significantly, driven by VRRR auctions, with the call rate aligning closer to the repo rate
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct a Rs 2.5 trillion seven-day reverse repo auction to absorb surplus liquidity from the banking system and align the weighted average call rate with the repo rate
Excess liquidity could also incentivise the banking system to extend loans at lower rates
Bank's MCLR now ranges from 8.60% to 8.80% across maturities after RBI slashed policy repo rate by 100 basis points since February
The surplus liquidity has kept the overnight weighted average call rate (WACR) near the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate of 5.25 per cent and well below the repo rate of 5.5 per cent
The move follows the central bank's decision last week to conduct a seven-day variable rate reverse repo auction worth Rs 1 trillion
While demand for sub ₹50-lakh affordable housing prevails, market players cite increased land rates, escalated construction costs and low margins as key prohibiting factors
Banks maintain credit growth guidance at 11-13 per cent and await CRR reduction and festival season before revising projections
Financial Services secretary M. Nagaraju said banks were also urged to boost credit to small businesses and improve deposit mobilisation, following a review meeting chaired by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
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