The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday absorbed over Rs 6.02 lakh crore from the banking system through two variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions as surplus liquidity remained at a record high.
The central bank received and accepted bids worth Rs 5,41,975 crore in a three-day VRRR auction against the notified amount of Rs 7 lakh crore. The auction was conducted at a cut-off rate of 5.24 per cent.
In another three-day VRRR auction, against a notified amount of Rs 1.5 lakh crore, banks parked Rs 60,419 crore with the RBI, also at 5.24 per cent.
Together, the two operations helped the RBI absorb Rs 6,02,394 crore of surplus liquidity.
The RBI has stepped up liquidity absorption operations as the banking system has been flooded with funds following large inflows through the special FCNR(B) deposit scheme.
Currently, liquidity in the banking system is estimated to be in surplus of around Rs 10.32 lakh crore as on September 3, according to the RBI’s data.
The RBI’s special fore
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