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Ajit Prasad
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to actively manage liquidity and market operations, underscoring a focus on maintaining financial stability. Recent actions include a ₹100,000 crore Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction and a ₹2,25,000 crore VRRR auction, alongside regular Treasury Bill auctions and State Government Securities auctions totaling ₹35,900 crore. Furthermore, the RBI published money supply data and foreign exchange reserve figures, with reserves standing at ₹7.424 trillion. These ongoing interventions, often communicated through press releases issued by Deputy General Manager Ajit Prasad, reflect the central bank's commitment to navigating evolving economic conditions and ensuring orderly market functioning.
RBI Sets 6.45% Rate for FRB 2028
RBI announced the interest rate for Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028 for Oct 4 2026‑Apr 3 2027 as 6.45% per annum.
The bond’s coupon base rate equals the average Weighted Average Yield of t
RBI Announces ₹25,100 Cr State Securities Auction
RBI announced auction of State Government Securities totaling ₹25,100 crore across 13 states/UTs on Oct 6, 2026.
Auction includes both re‑issued bonds with specified coupons and new yield‑based issues
RBI Treasury Bills Auction Sep 30 2026
RBI auctioned 91-, 182-, 364-day Treasury Bills with notified amounts of ₹9,000 crore, ₹8,000 crore, and ₹7,000 crore respectively.
Competitive bids totalled ₹14,440.5 crore, ₹11,531.5 crore, and ₹18,
RBI Publishes Q1 2026-27 Invisibles Data
RBI issued a press release (2026-2027/1222) publishing India's invisibles data for Q1 FY2026‑27 (April‑June) in IMF BPM6 format.
The dataset is available as an Excel file on RBI’s website, providing d
RBI Conducts ₹100,000 Cr VRRR Auction
RBI announced a second overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction, following a liquidity review, to be held on September 29, 2026.
The auction will offer ₹100,000 crore for a one‑day tenor, with the
RBI VRRR Auction 5.24% on ₹111,711 Cr
RBI announced results of overnight variable rate reverse repo auction held on Sep 28, 2026.
Notified amount was ₹200,000 crore, but total offers received and accepted amounted to ₹111,711 crore.
The c
RBI Underwriting Auction Secures ₹34,000 Crn
RBI conducted an underwriting auction on Sep 25, 2026 for the 6.94% GS 2036 government security.
The notified amount was ₹34,000 crore, with a minimum underwriting commitment of ₹17,010 crore and an A
Stock GS 2036 Auction Raises ₹34,000 Cr
The RBI announced full auction results for Government Stock 2036 with a notified amount of ₹34,000 crore.
Competitive bids totaled 402 applications amounting to ₹83,880 crore, of which 143 bids worth
RBI Announces ₹24,000 Cr Treasury Bill Auction
RBI will auction 91‑day, 182‑day and 364‑day Treasury Bills with a total notified amount of ₹24,000 crore.
Auction is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30 2026, with settlement on Thursday, October 1
RBI Releases Money Supply Data for Fortnight
The Reserve Bank of India issued a press release presenting money‑supply statistics for the latest fortnight ending 15 September 2026.
The data is available in an Excel file linked in the release, ide
RBI Announces ₹16,750 Cr State Securities Auction
RBI announced auction of State Government Securities totaling ₹16,750 crore across seven states/UTs on September 22, 2026.
Auctions include price‑based and yield‑based issues; competitive bids 10:30‑1
RBI Government Stock Auction Cut-off Prices
RBI announced auction results for two government securities maturing 2041 and 2076 on Sep 18, 2026.
Both securities were fully subscribed with notified amounts of ₹17,000 crore for 7.06% GS 2041 and ₹
RBI Announces ₹2.25 Lakh Cr VRRR Auction
RBI will conduct a 3‑day Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction on Sep 18, 2026 under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility.
The auction size is ₹2,25,000 crore with a 3‑day tenor, window 09:30‑10:00 AM, reve
RBI Money Market Operations Sep 13 2026 Liquidity
RBI reported net liquidity absorption of ₹2,80,631 crore from today's operations, bringing total net liquidity injection to –₹10,81,321 crore.
Cash reserves of scheduled commercial banks stood at ₹7,9
RBI Announces ₹34,645 Cr State Bond Auction
RBI published the September 15, 2026 results of the yield/price based auction of State Government Securities for the fiscal year 2026‑27.
The auction targeted ₹35,900 crore of securities, of which ₹34
RBI Announces ₹35,900 Cr State Securities Auction
RBI released full auction results for State Government Securities on 15 Sept 2026, covering 35,900 crore rupees of notified issues in the market.
Competitive bids totaled over 70 billion rupees, with
RBI Announces ₹35,900 Cr State Securities Auction
RBI will auction state government securities worth ₹35,900 crore on September 15, 2026 via the E‑Kuber platform.
The auction includes new and re‑issued bonds from 16 states/UTs with tenors ranging 11‑
RBI Announces ₹5 Lakh Cr VRRR Auction
RBI will conduct an overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction on September 15, 2026 under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility.
The auction will offer a notified amount of ₹5,00,000 crore for a one‑da
RBI Publishes Fortnightly Money Supply Data
RBI issued a press release (2026‑2027/1104) presenting money‑supply figures for the fortnight ending 31 August 2026 in its latest statistical bulletin.
The data set is accessible through the RBI websi
RBI Weekly Statistical Supplement Sep 11 2026
RBI weekly statistical supplement released Sep 11 2026 shows total foreign exchange reserves at ₹7.424 trillion (US$785.7 bn) as of Sep 4 2026.
State government loans and advances declined by ₹16.13 b
RBI Releases Reserve Money (Fortnight 31‑Aug‑2026)
On 9 September 2026 the RBI issued a press release presenting reserve‑money figures for the fortnight ending 31 August 2026.
The release is catalogued as Press Release 2026‑2027/1078 and is authored b
RBI Launches September 2026 Rural Consumer Survey
RBI initiates September 2026 Rural Consumer Confidence Survey covering 31 states and union territories across rural and semi‑urban areas.
Ipsos Research Private Ltd., Gurugram appointed to conduct the
RBI Reports ₹16,900 Cr State SGs Subscription
RBI released results of the yield/price based auction of state government securities on 8 Sept 2026, fully raising ₹16,900 crore.
Andhra Pradesh issued three re‑issues (2035, 2043, 2056) with yields 7
RBI Announces ₹16,900 Cr State Securities Auction
RBI announced auction of state government securities totaling ₹16,900 crore across 10 states/UTs on Sep 8, 2026.
The auction includes re‑issues of SGS with coupons 7.46%‑7.79% and new issues yielding
RBI Announces ₹24,000 Cr Treasury Bill Auction
RBI will auction 91‑day, 182‑day and 364‑day Treasury Bills totaling ₹24,000 crore on September 9 2026, settlement on September 10.
The auction uses a price‑based multiple‑price method; competitive bi
RBI Announces ₹150,000 Cr VRRR Auction
RBI will conduct a second overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction on 3 September 2026 under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility.
The auction offers a notified amount of ₹150,000 crore for a one‑day