RBI Fires Liquidity Lifeline: ₹1.41 Lakh Crore Injected Via VRR to Counter Tax Outflows
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected a significant amount of transient liquidity into the banking system on Tuesday through a seven-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction. The central bank infused ₹1,41,171 crore into the market, conducting the operation at a cut-off and weighted average rate of 5.26 per cent.This intervention comes as the financial ecosystem faced liquidity tightness due to increased outflows within the banking sector. As of June 22, the system recorded a deficit of ₹19,971.89 crore in liquidity, compared to a surplus of ₹30,685.11 crore reported on June 21.Managing Liquidity Deficit Amid Tax Payment Pressures
Experts have...