On May 18, RBI’s repo, MSF and SDF operations absorbed ₹1.82 lakh crore, reducing overall market liquidity.
Overnight money‑market volume reached ₹7,60,802.84 crore with a weighted average rate of 5.08% and a 3.00‑6.00% range.
Term‑segment repo operations totaled ₹3,375 crore at 5.12% average rate, while notice money was ₹139.35 crore at 5.03%.
Scheduled commercial banks held cash reserves of ₹7,88,336.54 crore, with average daily CRR projected at ₹7,96,910 crore for the fortnight ending May 31.