Document title: Money Market Operations as on October 05, 2026
Issuing authority: Reserve Bank of India
Reference number: Press Release: 2026-2027/1256
Date: October 06, 2026
Policy Rates and Liquidity
The RBI reported a weighted average rate of 5.07% for the overnight money‑market segment, with a permissible range of 4.00% to 5.50%. Call money carried a rate of 5.09% (range 4.30%‑5.25%). Triparty repo was priced at 5.08% (range 4.65%‑5.25%), market repo at 5.05% (range 4.00%‑5.45%) and repo in corporate bonds at 5.19% (range 5.10%‑5.50%). The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate on 05/10/2026 was 5.50% and the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate was 5.00%. The reverse repo operation conducted on 05/10/2026 (tenor 1 day) had a rate of 5.24% for an amount of ₹2,00,050.00 cr.
Banking and Credit
Cash balances of scheduled commercial banks with the RBI stood at ₹8,10,109.23 cr as of 05 October 2026. The average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending 15 October 2026 was estimated at ₹8,17,219.00 cr.
Capital Markets and Flows
Total overnight segment volume reached ₹7,30,002.71 cr. The breakdown is as follows: Call Money ₹12,896.20 cr, Triparty Repo ₹5,25,952.65 cr, Market Repo ₹1,85,538.41 cr, and Repo in Corporate Bonds ₹5,615.45 cr. In the term segment, Notice Money volume was ₹343.50 cr at a rate of 5.01% (range 4.85%‑5.10%). Term Money volume was ₹674.00 cr with a rate band of 5.30%‑6.10%. Additional term‑segment operations included Triparty Repo ₹1,251.00 cr at 5.19% (range 5.00%‑5.45%), Market Repo ₹204.10 cr at 5.29% (range 4.50%‑5.65%), and zero volume for Repo in Corporate Bonds.
Financial Stability and Inclusion
Net liquidity injected from today’s operations was a negative ₹3,91,084.00 cr, indicating absorption of liquidity. Outstanding operations contributed an additional net absorption of ₹1,39,011.82 cr, bringing the cumulative net liquidity injection (including today’s operations) to –₹5,30,095.82 cr. The Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) availed from the RBI amounted to ₹4,113.18 cr.
Overall, the RBI’s money‑market operations on 5 October 2026 show substantial liquidity absorption, stable short‑term rates within prescribed bands, and robust cash‑reserve positions for scheduled commercial banks.