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RBI Liquidity Operations: Key Takeaways and Statistics

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As of August 16, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted liquidity operations under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), Marginal Standing Facility (MSF), and Standing Deposit Facility (SDF). The operations involved a net liquidity injection of ₹-1,32,921.00.

Key Takeaways:

  • The weighted average rate for the overnight segment was 5.02% with a range of 3.50-5.50%.
  • The repo in corporate bond segment showed no transactions, with an amount of ₹0.00 and a rate of --.
  • The LAF operations injected a net liquidity of ₹-1,32,921.00, with a total auctioned amount of ₹16,494.47 crore.
  • The MSF operations injected a total amount of ₹65.00 crore and ₹149.00 crore for 1 and 2-day tenors, respectively.
  • The SDF operations injected a total amount of ₹1,19,446.00 crore and ₹13,689.00 crore for 1 and 2-day tenors, respectively.
  • The government of India surplus cash balance reckoned for auction as on July 14, 2025, was ₹0.00.

Statistics:

  • The average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending August 22, 2025, was ₹9,57,697.00.
  • The cash balances with RBI as on August 16, 2025, were ₹9,56,558.11.
  • The net durable liquidity as on July 25, 2025, was ₹5,57,712.00.
  • The net liquidity injected from outstanding operations was ₹-1,77,754.53.
  • The net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's operations) was₹-3,10,675.53.
  • The standing liquidity facility (SLF) availed from RBI was ₹11,085.47.

Sources:

  • Reserve Bank of India (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=9326)
  • Press Release: 2025-2026/923 MIL OSI Global Banks (http://milnz.co.nz/mil-osi-aggregation/) - Copyright 2025 Multimedia Investments Ltd, distributed by Contify.com.

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