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Rising inflation concerns and expectations of higher US interest rates are reshaping financial markets, as evidenced by Bitcoin holding near $77,000 and oil prices remaining above $100 per barrel. The Reserve Bank of India's recent auctions of government securities and treasury bills demonstrate robust demand, with yields ranging from 5.34% to 7.71%, reflecting market liquidity and influencing corporate financing costs. Meanwhile, Indian banks are adjusting lending rates, with South Indian Bank, Canara Bank, and Indian Bank revising their Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rates (MCLR), while Punjab National Bank has held its rates steady. These developments suggest continued monetary policy sensitivity and potential impacts on borrowing costs and investment strategies.
RBI Treasury Bills Auction Yields 5.5%-5.98%
RBI auctioned 91‑, 182‑ and 364‑day Treasury Bills with notified amounts of ₹12,000 cr, ₹6,000 cr and ₹6,000 cr respectively in the auction.
Competitive bids totalled ₹21,206 cr, ₹9,882 cr and ₹16,682
RBI 5-Day VRR Auction ₹150,000 Cr
RBI conducted 5‑day Variable Rate Repo auction on May 20, 2026, offering ₹150,000 crore.
Bids received totaled ₹16,435 crore, fully allotted at cut‑off rate of 5.26%.
Weighted average rate matched cut
Trump Put Requires Larger Market Sell‑off
Capital Economics says current market stress is far below the level that triggered the “Trump put” after April 2024’s 20% S&P drawdown.
30-year U.S. Treasury yields hit 2007 highs but rose slower than
RBI State Securities Auction Raises ₹20,100 Crore
RBI announced full subscription of state government securities auction raising ₹20,100 crore across six states.
Cut‑off yields ranged from 7.64% to 7.92% with prices between 98.56 and 99.46 per ₹100,
RBI Auction Yields 6.88% & 7.71%
RBI announced full auction results for 6.36% Government Security 2031 and new GS 2066 on May 15, 2026.
Total competitive bids received were ₹44,279.65 crore for 2031 issue and ₹25,458.00 crore for 206
RBI Treasury Bills Auction Yields 5.34%-5.77%
RBI announced full auction results for 91‑day, 182‑day, and 364‑day Treasury Bills on May 13, 2026.
Total competitive bids received amounted to ₹27.62 billion for 91‑day, ₹25.46 billion for 182‑day, a
RBI May T‑Bill Auction Yields 5.34‑5.77%
RBI auctioned 91, 182, 364‑day T‑Bills with total face value ₹24,000 crore, fully subscribed.
Cut‑off prices were 98.6862, 97.3143 and 94.5600, yielding 5.3398%, 5.5348% and 5.7688% respectively.
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RBI Announces GS 2036 Auction Results
RBI announced full auction results for New Government Security 2036 on May 8, 2026, with notified amount ₹34,000 crore.
Competitive bids totaled 393 bids worth ₹1,01,665 crore, of which 189 bids amoun
RBI Treasury Bills Auction May 2026 Results
RBI held a full Treasury Bills auction on May 6 2026 for 91‑, 182‑ and 364‑day bills, notifying ₹12,000 cr, ₹6,000 cr each.
Competitive bids reached ₹30,823.59 cr (91‑d), ₹14,347.59 cr (182‑d) and ₹10
Indian Bank Revises TBLR Rates Effective May 3
Indian Bank's ALCO revised Treasury Bills Linked Lending Rates (TBLR) effective May 3, 2026.
TBLR for <=3 months reduced to 5.25% and >3-6 months to 5.45%, while longer tenors unchanged.
MCLR, Base Ra
RBI VRR Auction ₹100,000 Cr at 5.26%
RBI conducted a 4‑day Variable Rate Repo auction on April 30, 2026, offering ₹100,000 crore of liquidity to banks and financial institutions.
Total bids received amounted to ₹25,715 crore, which were
RBI April 2026 SCB Lending Rate 8.40%
Weighted average lending rate on fresh rupee loans fell to 8.40% in March 2026, down from 8.44% in February.
Weighted average lending rate on outstanding rupee loans marginally declined to 8.99% in Ma
RBI Money Market Volume 7.24 Lakh Cr
RBI reported total overnight money market volume of ₹7,24,394.18 crore with weighted average rate of 5.08% on April 29, 2026.
Repo operations injected net liquidity of –₹2.14 trillion, while Standing
India FRB 2034 Rate Fixed 6.45%
RBI announces 6.45% per annum interest rate for Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2034 for Apr‑Oct 2026.
The bond’s coupon base rate equals the average WAY of the last three 182‑day T‑Bill auctio
RBI Treasury Bills Auction ₹12,000 Cr Notified
RBI auctioned ₹12,000 crore 91‑day, ₹6,000 crore each 182‑day and 364‑day Treasury bills on 29‑Apr‑2026.
Competitive bids totalled ₹24,095.62 cr (98.71% of notified) for 91‑day, with cut‑off yield 5.2
RBI T-Bill Auction Allotted ₹24,000 Cr
RBI auctioned 91‑, 182‑, and 364‑day Treasury Bills with a total face value of ₹24,000 crore, which were fully subscribed.
Cut‑off prices were 98.7056 for 91‑day, 97.3315 for 182‑day, and 94.6650 for
RBI State Securities Auction April ₹14.5 Cr
RBI released full auction results for state government securities on April 28, 2026, covering 14,500 crore rupees across 10 states.
Cut‑off yields ranged from 7.08% (Uttarakhand 3‑yr) to 7.83% (Assam
RBI Govt Bond Auction Yields 6.03%-7.24%
RBI released full auction results for four government securities with a total notified amount of ₹32,000 crore.
Competitive bids totalled ₹84,380.265 crore, surpassing the ₹32,000 crore notified amoun
RBI State Securities Auction Yields 7.5%-7.8%
RBI auctioned State Government Securities on April 21, 2026 across four states totaling ₹16,900 cr notified amount.
Weighted average yields varied between 7.52% and 7.82% with cut‑off yields around 7.
Karur Vysya Bank Revises MCLR Rates Up 5-15 bps
Karur Vysya Bank discloses MCLR rate revision effective April 22, 2026, pursuant to SEBI LODR Regulation 30.
Overnight MCLR increases by 5 bps to 8.85%, while six-month and one-year rates rise by 5 bp