Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced it will conduct a Rs 2 lakh crore seven-day variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction on April 17 to manage surplus liquidity in the banking system.In a notification, the central bank said the decision comes in view of the prevailing transient surplus liquidity conditions.The auction will be held between 9:30 am and 10:00 am on Friday, with funds scheduled to be reversed on April 24.The move is aimed at absorbing exces…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India can withstand a sharp energy shock due to its strong domestic fundamentals, potential government support, and significant improvement in corporate and banking sector health over the past few years, a report said on Tuesday.The report from S&P Global Ratings said robust corporate balance sheets and banks’ strong capital and profitability would cushion the economy against higher energy prices.”India’s robust external position gives it buffers to absorb some s…
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India announced on Friday that it is carrying out a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction worth Rs 2 lakh crore with a 7-day tenor to absorb excess, durable liquidity from the banking system. The date of reversal is April 17.The VRRR is used to absorb excess liquidity when the system has a surplus, which helps maintain interest rates within the RBI’s prescribed corridor.This move follows the RBI’s revised liquidity management framework, which prior…
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday injected Rs 84,582 crore into the banking system to enhance liquidity through two variable rate repo (VRR) auctions.The central bank injected Rs 50,001 crore through the first three-day VRR auction early in the day at a cut-off rate of 5.34 per cent and weighted average rate of 5.44 per cent, according to an RBI statement.The RBI injected another Rs 34,581 crore at 5.26 per cent cut-off and 5.30 per cent weighted average rate at a…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India on Monday injected Rs 50,000 crore into the banking system by purchasing government securities through an Open Market Operation (OMO), aiming to maintain comfortable liquidity conditions ahead of expected tax-related outflows.Under the operation, the central bank purchased several bonds with different maturity periods.These included 6.33 per cent government securities maturing in 2035 worth Rs 13,507 crore and 6.01 per cent bonds maturing in 2030 …
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Currency in circulation (CiC) in India reached an all‑time high of about Rs 40 lakh crore by January 2026 end, with year‑on‑year growth accelerating to 11.1 per cent from 5.3 per cent last year, a report said on Monday.The report from SBI Research said on an incremental basis (YTD), the currency with public (CWP), accounting for 97.6 per cent of the circulated currency, reached an all time high of around Rs 39 lakh crore. Meanwhile, CiC surged Rs 2.76 lakh crore or 3….
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a series of liquidity-enhancing measures that will pump in more than Rs 2 lakh crore into the banking system to ease liquidity pressure.The RBI said it will use a combination of open market bond purchases, a foreign exchange swap, and a variable rate repo operation to ease liquidity conditions in the financial system. The steps are being undertaken following a review of current liquidity and financial conditions.As part of…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The lack of certainty in Pakistan’s fiscal, legal, strategic, and administrative framework has emerged as a key factor in the current economic stagnation of the country, according to an article in the Pakistani media.The News International article underlines that Pakistan’s banking system is liquid, its factories are full of potential, and foreign exchange is stable, supported by remittances and external programmes.From July to December 2025, the currency in circulation…
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $4.36 billion to $693.32 billion for the week ending December 19, according to data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The increase reflects the central bank’s efforts to manage liquidity and maintain stability in the foreign exchange market.The RBI said it closely tracks developments in the forex market and steps in whenever required to ensure orderly trading conditions.These interventions are aimed at r…