Short-term rates decline amid strong VRR demand
Business Standard|March 27, 2024
RBI receives bids worth ₹1.52 trillion, against ₹1 trillion notified amount
ANJALI KUMARI
Short-term rates decline amid strong VRR demand

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday received bids worth ₹1.52 trillion against a notified amount of 1 trillion at the overnight variable rate repo (VRR) auction.

The central bank allotted 1 trillion at a weighted average rate of 6.73 per cent.

Liquidity deficit in the banking system widened to ₹1.22 trillion on Monday, according to the latest data by the RBI. There has been a huge demand at the VRR auctions conducted by the RBI amid liquidity fluctuations in the banking system.

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