RBI Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) Operations: Week of August 22, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted its Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) operations for the week of August 22, 2025. The RBI's LAF operations aim to manage the liquidity in the banking system, ensuring that it remains within the desired range. The operations involved repo and reverse repo transactions, as well as the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) and Standing Deposit Facility (SDF).

Key Takeaways:

• The RBI injected a net liquidity of ₹2,29,852.00 through its LAF operations, mainly through repo and reverse repo transactions.
• The average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending August 22, 2025, was ₹9,57,697.00.
• The government's surplus cash balance reckoned for auction as on August 22, 2025, was ₹0.00.
• The net durable liquidity as on August 08, 2025, was ₹4,98,055.00.
• The RBI availed a Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) of ₹10,985.10 from the RBI.
• The net liquidity injected from outstanding operations was ₹10,985.10, while the net liquidity injected from outstanding including today's operations was ₹-2,18,866.90.

Statistics:

• Net liquidity injected: ₹2,29,852.00
• Average daily cash reserve requirement: ₹9,57,697.00
• Government surplus cash balance reckoned for auction: ₹0.00
• Net durable liquidity as on August 08, 2025: ₹4,98,055.00
• Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) availed from RBI: ₹10,985.10
• Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations: ₹10,985.10
• Net liquidity injected from outstanding including today's operations: ₹-2,18,866.90

Sources:

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• Press Release: 2025-2026/962