RBI Injects ₹65,322 Crore in Liquidity
Mumbai, March 27 – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) provided ₹65,322 crore of temporary liquidity into the banking system on Friday through a six-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction.Liquidity Injection Details
The RBI announced the injection at a cut-off rate of 5.26 per cent and a weighted average rate of 5.29 per cent, as detailed in a central bank release.Liquidity Levels
Despite a sharp drop in surplus liquidity in the banking system due to advance tax payments and GST outflows, the amount of liquidity injected was lower than the initially notified ₹75,000 crore. Current estimates indicate a surplus of approximately ₹48,698.38 crore as of March 26.Recent Liquidity Injections
Over the past few days, the RBI has injected ₹2,08,208 crore of temporary liquidity into the banking system via VRR auctions of various tenures. Prior to this, the central bank had implemented ₹3.50 lakh crore of durable liquidity through open market purchases (OMPs) of government securities since January 2026.Disclaimer: Due care and diligence have been taken in compiling and presenting news and market-related content. However, errors or omissions may arise despite such efforts.
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