RBI Money Market Operations: Key Takeaways and Statistics

Strategic Insights -

As of October 27, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted money market operations, injecting liquidity into the market. The operations include overnight and term segments, as well as liquidity adjustment facility (LAF), marginal standing facility (MSF), and standing deposit facility (SDF). The RBI also provided a summary of the outstanding operations, cash reserves position of scheduled commercial banks, government surplus cash balance, and net durable liquidity.

Key Takeaways:

  • The RBI conducted repo operations worth 1,00,022.00 crore at a fixed rate of 5.51% on October 27, 2025, with a maturity date of October 28, 2025.
  • The central bank conducted reverse repo operations worth 1,788.00 crore at a fixed rate of 5.51% on October 27, 2025, with a maturity date of October 28, 2025.
  • The RBI injected net liquidity of 9,804.00 crore into the market through its operations on October 27, 2025.
  • The outstanding operations showed a net liquidity injection of 11,057.79 crore as of October 27, 2025.
  • The RBI's standing liquidity facility (SLF) was availed to the tune of 11,057.79 crore.
  • The net liquidity injected from outstanding operations, including today's operations, was 20,861.79 crore.
  • The cash reserves position of scheduled commercial banks stood at 8,73,710.53 crore as of October 27, 2025.
  • The government surplus cash balance reckoned for auction was 1,01,810.00 crore as of October 27, 2025.
  • The net durable liquidity stood at a surplus of 3,85,602.00 crore on October 3, 2025.

Statistics:

  • Aggregate money market operations: 1,00,022.00 crore (repo) + 1,788.00 crore (reverse repo) = 1,01,810.00 crore.
  • Weighted average rate for overnight segment: 5.52%.
  • Range for overnight segment: 4.85-6.60.
  • Volume for overnight segment: 6,62,548.17 crore.

Sources:

  • Press Release: 2025-2026/1396, Reserve Bank of India.