RBI to conduct VRRR today to mop up Rs 1 lakh croreReserve Bank of India will conduct a three-day variable rate reverse repo operation. The operation is for ₹1 lakh crore on Tuesday. This an...
15 Jul, 2025, 06.05 AM IST
RBI's 7-day VRRR auction undersubscribed as banks favor lending in overnight marketThe RBI's seven-day VRRR auction was undersubscribed as banks favored lending in the overnight market due to higher rates. Lower participat...
12 Jul, 2025, 07.47 AM IST
VRRR auction draws robust response amid surplus liquidity in the systemThe Reserve Bank of India saw strong demand in its variable rate reverse repo auction. This happened due to surplus liquidity in the bankin...
05 Jul, 2025, 09.31 AM IST
RBI to conduct Rs 1 lakh crore VRRR for the first time since November 2024The RBI will conduct its first variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) since November 2024 on July 4, aiming to absorb ₹1 lakh crore amid a ₹2.4 ...
25 Jun, 2025, 09.52 AM IST
RBI may soon step in to absorb excess liquidityThe Reserve Bank of India is anticipated to introduce variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions to manage surplus liquidity, aiming to kee...
16 Jun, 2025, 06.05 AM IST
Weighted average call rate holds at 6.50% despite surplus liquidity conditionsThe weighted average call rate, which indicates banks' overnight cost of borrowing, closed at 6.50% on Thursday, in line with the Reserve B...
10 Sep, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
WACR drops to 6.49% amid surplus liquidity, just below RBI repo rateThe weighted average call rate, which indicates banks' overnight cost of borrowing, closed at 6.49% on Thursday, slightly lower than the Re...
05 Sep, 2024, 08.14 PM IST
View: Will RBI squeeze banks with an open market operation?The dense drama has laid open RBI’s dilemma and the confusion of the bond brigade. The protagonists are an affable governor who wants to ta...
15 Oct, 2023, 11.12 PM IST
Banks cautious about parking extra cash in RBI's variable rate windowThe reluctance to park funds for long comes despite a sharp increase in surplus liquidity over the past couple of weeks following governmen...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.20 AM IST
Banks reluctant to park funds with RBI despite high liquidityWith the liquidity surplus currently at around ₹2 lakh crore, the overnight call money rate has remained on the lower side, driving down ba...
08 Jun, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
RBI may resort to overnight VRRR to manage liquidity: AnalystsThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may opt for variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions for one day to absorb liquidity, according to some b...
07 Jun, 2023, 03.40 PM IST
RBI to conduct 4-day VRRR worth Rs 1 lakh crore on June 5The announcement comes after banks parked only 508.68 billion rupees with the RBI under a 14-day VRRR on Friday. Banks remain wary of parti...
05 Jun, 2023, 01.27 PM IST
RBI resumes variable rate reverse repo operationsThe RBI said it will conduct a 14-day VRRR auction worth ₹2 lakh crore on June 2 from 10:30-11:00 am IST. The date of reversal of the VRRR ...
02 Jun, 2023, 05.50 AM IST
Why did RBI sell Rs 8,710 cr worth of government securities from secondary market?Between November 10 and December 13 this year, the central bank sold sovereign securities through outright secondary market deals in consec...
26 Dec, 2021, 09.30 PM IST
RBI announces another 3-Day VRRR auction for Rs 2 lakh croreThe move is in line with the central bank’s stated policy as the RBI governor earlier hinted at unwinding excess cash through auctions.
24 Dec, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
With 3-day VRRR, has the RBI tightened monetary policy while no one was looking?Through a seemingly innocuous press release on Monday, the central bank has taken clear strides towards firmly re-establishing the primacy ...
20 Dec, 2021, 02.50 PM IST
RBI hikes VRRR limit as its moves away from overnight auctionsReserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the amount it absorbs from banks through the 14-day variable reverse repo (VRRR) auction as it moves ...
08 Dec, 2021, 05.38 PM IST