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RBI ne do VRRR auctions ke through ₹2.90 lakh crore avshosh kiya

16 September 2026 ko RBI ne overnight VRRR auctions kar ke banking system ki excess liquidity ghati.

01 / Kya hua

Kya hua

RBI ne 16 September 2026 ko do overnight VRRR auctions ke through ₹2.90 lakh crore avshosh kiya.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ne 16 September 2026 ko banking system se ₹2.90 lakh crore do overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auctions ke through absorb kiya, jisse excess liquidity hatayi gayi.

Pehle VRRR auction mein RBI ko ₹2,50,000 crore notified amount ke against ₹3,17,088 crore bids mile, aur usne ₹2,50,025 crore accept kiye. Auction ka cut-off rate aur weighted average rate 5.24% tha, RBI ke official press releases ke mutabiq, cut-off rate par 66.9% partial acceptance lagi.

Dusre VRRR auction mein RBI ne ₹1,00,000 crore notified kiye par sirf ₹40,302 crore bids mile, jo wo poore accept kar liye. Yeh auction bhi 5.24% cut-off aur weighted average rate par clear hua.

15 September 2026 tak banking system ki liquidity ~₹9.85 lakh crore surplus mein thi, jo heavy FCNR(B) deposits mobilisation aur month-end government expenditure (salary, pension) ki wajah se hai.

Agast 2026 se RBI various VRRR auctions kar raha hai surplus liquidity absorb karne aur overnight money market rates ko repo rate se align karne ke liye. Yah sustained multi-week liquidity-management drive ka part hai, jisme RBI ne 15 September ko ₹3.93 lakh crore aur 4 September ko ₹6.02 lakh crore VRRR ke through absorb kiya hai.

16 Sep 2026 ko total avshoshDo overnight VRRR auctions ka combined avshosh
₹2.90 lakh crore
Banking system surplus liquidity15 Sep 2026 tak estimated surplus
~₹9.85 lakh crore
Background

Parshbhumi

Agast 2026 se RBI VRRR auctions kar raha hai excess liquidity manage karne aur rates ko repo rate se align karne ke liye.

02 / Kyun matter karta hai

Kyun matter karta hai

Yeh avshosh banking system ki excess liquidity kam kar ke overnight rates ko repo rate se align karta hai.

Money

Opportunity · Direct · High

General Public · Finance Professionals

Excess liquidity ka absorption short-term interest rates ko stabilize karta hai.

Work

Financial-loss · Indirect · Medium

Business Executives · Finance Professionals

Banks ke idle funds par returns kam ho sakti hai liquidity absorption ke karan.

Daily Life

Price-change · Contextual · Low

General Public

Consumers ke loan rates par indirect asar pad sakta hai samay ke saath.

03 / Seedhi baat

Seedhi baat

Seedhi baat
VRRR auctions RBI ke liye liquidity manage karne ka mukhya upay hain.

RBI ne Sep 16 ko VRRR ke through ₹2.90 lakh crore liquidity avshosh ki.

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Verified sources (2)

Evidence behind the crack
Official/Reserve Bank of India

Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on September 16, 2026 (Press Release 2026-2027/1122)

PrimaryPublished Sep 16, 2026Accessed Sep 17, 2026
Reporting/The Hindu BusinessLine (PTI)

RBI absorbs ₹2.90 lakh crore via two VRRR auctions amid huge surplus liquidity

CorroboratingPublished Sep 16, 2026Accessed Sep 17, 2026

Claims and linked sources

4 claims
NumberVerifiedHigh confidence

Dusre VRRR auction mein RBI ne ₹1,00,000 crore notified kiye par sirf ₹40,302 crore bids mile, jo wo poore accept kar liye.

NumberVerifiedHigh confidence

RBI ke official press releases ke hisaab se dono VRRR auctions 5.24% cut-off aur weighted average rate par clear hue.

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