RBI absorbs ₹2.9 trillion via two VRRR auctions amid surplus liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday absorbed Rs 2.90 lakh crore through two variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions from the banking system amid a huge surplus. In the first auction, the central bank received bids worth Rs 3,17,088 crore for a notified amount of Rs 2.50 lakh crore. However, it accepted only Rs 2,50,025 crore at a cut-off and weighted average rate of 5.24 per cent. The central bank received a tepid response in the second auction with bids worth Rs 40,302 crore for a …



