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RBI Announces Rs 25,000 Crore OMO Sale Auction of Government Securities for October 13
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News18•09-10-2026, 20:15
RBI Announces Rs 25,000 Crore OMO Sale Auction of Government Securities for October 13
- •The Reserve Bank of India will conduct an open market operation sale auction of government securities worth Rs 25,000 crore on October 13.
- •The auction offers six government securities with maturities ranging from March 2030 to April 2034, with individual sale amounts unspecified.
- •OMO sales are utilized by the central bank to withdraw excess surplus liquidity, which was estimated at around Rs 3.88 lakh crore as of October 8.
- •The banking system experienced a surge in liquidity due to heavy mobilisation of FCNR (B) deposits and month-end government expenditures like salaries and pensions.
Key Questions Answered
The Reserve Bank of India announced it will conduct an open market operation (OMO) sale auction of government securities worth Rs 25,000 crore on October 13, 2026.
The RBI has offered six government securities with maturities ranging from March 2030 to April 2034, which include the 7.88 per cent GS 2030, 6.10 per cent GS 2031, 7.95 per cent GS 2032, 7.26 per cent GS 2033, 7.18 per cent GS 2033, and 7.10 per cent GS 2034.
OMO sales allow the central bank to withdraw liquidity from the banking system. As of October 8, 2026, liquidity in the banking system was estimated to be in a surplus of around Rs 3.88 lakh crore, driven by FCNR (B) deposit mobilization and month-end government expenditures.
