RBI Injects ₹79,256 Crore in Liquidity, Deficit Remains
Mumbai, March 23 – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) provided ₹79,256 crore in short-term liquidity to the banking system on Monday through an overnight variable rate (VRR) auction.Liquidity Injection Details
The RBI announced that the funds were injected at a cut-off and weighted average rate of 5.26 percent, as per a central bank release.Liquidity Levels
Despite a significant drop in surplus liquidity due to advance tax payments, the amount injected was lower than the previously notified amount of ₹1 lakh crore. Currently, liquidity in the banking system is estimated to be in deficit of approximately ₹65,395.64 crore as of March 23.Recent Liquidity Injections
- March 20: The RBI injected ₹25,101 crore in short-term liquidity through a three-day VRR auction.
- March 17: The RBI injected ₹48,014 crore in liquidity via a seven-day VRR.
- Since January 2026: The RBI has injected ₹3.50 lakh crore of long-term liquidity into the banking system through open market purchases (OMOs) of government securities.
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