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Ajit Prasad
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The Reserve Bank of India continues to actively manage liquidity conditions, conducting a variety of auctions and reverse repo operations. Recent data reveals overnight money market volumes consistently exceeding ₹6 trillion, while the central bank absorbed significant liquidity through repo and reverse repo activities. Furthermore, the RBI successfully auctioned State Government Securities, raising ₹20,200 crore, and conducted Treasury Bill auctions with yields ranging from 5.3% to 5.7%, reflecting ongoing efforts to influence market rates and maintain financial stability. These actions, consistently communicated by Deputy General Manager Ajit Prasad of the RBI Communications Department, suggest a proactive approach to monetary policy and underscore the central bank's commitment to managing the financial system.
RBI Money Market Aug 2026: -₹3.62 Cr
Overnight money market volume reached ₹6,31,721.60 cr, with a weighted average rate of 5.04% (range 4.00‑6.50%).
Repo and reverse repo operations on 17 Aug resulted in net liquidity absorption of ₹3,6
RBI SGS Auction Raises ₹20,200 Cr
RBI announced the yield/price auction of state securities on Aug 18, 2026 raised ₹20,200 cr, fully subscribed across all states.
Issuances ranged from ₹100 cr (Mizoram) to ₹2,200 cr (West Bengal), wit
RBI Announces Govt Securities Switch Auction Results
RBI released the conversion/switch auction results for multiple Government of India securities on August 17, 2026.
Total notified amount across all securities was ₹30,000 crore, with 132 offers receiv
RBI Announces ₹200,000 Cr VRRR Auction
RBI will conduct a 7‑day Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction on 17 August 2026 under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility.
The auction will offer a notified amount of ₹2,00,000 crore with a 7‑day tenor an
SGB 2019-20 Series III Redemption Price ₹15,310
RBI announces premature redemption for SGB 2019-20 Series III on August 14, 2026, the first eligible date after five years.
Redemption price set at ₹15,310 per unit, calculated as average of 999‑purit
RBI FX Turnover Week 29Jun‑03Jul 2026
RBI released provisional foreign exchange turnover data for June 29‑July 3 2026, covering merchant and inter‑bank transactions.
Merchant purchases peaked June 30 with USD 8,830 m spot FCY/INR and USD
RBI Publishes Fortnightly Money Supply Data
RBI released fortnightly money supply data for period ending July 31, 2026, via press release 2026-2027/851.
The release was issued on August 10, 2026 by the Department of Communication, with Deputy G
State Government Securities Auction ₹15,300 Cr
RBI announced auction of State Government Securities totaling ₹15,300 crore across six states on August 11, 2026.
The auction includes new and re‑issued bonds with tenors ranging from 9 to 30 years an
RBI Publishes Reserve Money Data July 31
The Reserve Bank of India released reserve money figures for the fortnight ending July 31 2026 via press release 2026‑2027/824 on its website.
Data covers reserve money for the two‑week period, provid
RBI T-Bill Auction ₹24,000 Cr at 5.3%
RBI conducted an auction of 91‑day, 182‑day and 364‑day Treasury Bills with a total face value of ₹24,000 crore.
The cut‑off price was 98.7012 for 91‑day, 97.3071 for 182‑day and 94.6215 for 364‑day b
RBI Announces ₹24,086 Cr State Securities Auction Results
RBI released August 4 2026 auction results, targeting ₹26,850 cr with ₹24,086.048 cr actually accepted across 27 state issues.
Full subscription achieved for Bihar (₹2,000 cr) and several states, whil
RBI Announces ₹26,850 Cr State Securities Auction
RBI announced auction of State Government Securities totaling ₹26,850 crore across 17 states/UTs on August 4, 2026.
Auctions include price and yield based re‑issues with tenors ranging from 12 to 25 y
RBI Weekly Bulletin: M3 Falls 0.8% Weekly
RBI weekly statistical supplement released on 31 July 2026 presents key balance‑sheet and money‑stock figures for July 2026.
Total reserves stood at ₹6.59 trillion (US$682 billion), with foreign curre
RBI Money Market Volume 6.71 Lakh Cr
RBI reported total overnight money market volume of ₹6,71,325.40 crore with weighted average rate 5.14% on July 29, 2026.
Repo operation of ₹50,020 crore at 5.26% and MSF of ₹95 crore at 5.50% were co
RBI T-Bill Auction Cut-off Prices Announced
RBI announced cut-off prices and yields for 91-, 182-, 364-day Treasury bills in the July 29, 2026 auction.
Total face value notified and accepted were ₹9,000 crore for 91‑day, ₹8,000 crore for 182‑da
RBI Overnight Money Market ₹6.9 Lakh Cr
RBI reported total overnight money market volume of ₹6,89,671.98 crore with weighted average rate 5.28% on July 28, 2026.
Call Money volume ₹16,083.05 crore at 5.31% rate; Triparty Repo ₹4,79,909.60 c
RBI Publishes Money Supply Data for Fortnight
RBI released fortnightly money supply figures covering the period up to 15 July 2026.
The data is available in an Excel file linked in the release.
Press release number 2026-2027/738 issued by Deputy
RBI Announces ₹75,000 Cr VRR Auction
RBI will conduct a two‑day Variable Rate Repo auction on July 22, 2026 under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility.
The auction will offer a notified amount of ₹75,000 crore for a 2‑day tenor, with the wi
RBI Publishes Reserve Money Data July 15
RBI issued a press release (2026-2027/734) on 22 July 2026 presenting reserve money data for the fortnight ending 15 July 2026.
The data are available in an Excel file (RM22072026.xlsx) and were relea
RBI T-Bill Auction Cut-off Prices 98.68-94.56%
RBI announced cut‑off prices for 91‑day, 182‑day and 364‑day Treasury bills at 98.6827, 97.2789 and 94.5634 respectively.
Corresponding yields to maturity were 5.3542% for 91‑day, 5.6098% for 182‑day
RBI Releases June 2026 OFDI Data
The Reserve Bank of India issued a press release on July 20 2026 presenting overseas direct investment data for June 2026 monthly.
The data covers both the Automatic Route and the Approval Route, with