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RBI Money Market Operations: Key Figures and Liquidity Trends as of October 1, 2026
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News18•05-10-2026, 10:00
RBI Money Market Operations: Key Figures and Liquidity Trends as of October 1, 2026
- •Overnight segment volume reached –21,193.86 crore with a weighted average rate of 5.29% on October 1, 2026.
- •Triparty Repo in the overnight segment recorded a volume of –12,541.45 crore at a 5.39% weighted average rate.
- •Term segment Triparty Repo saw a substantial volume of –5,35,004.70 crore with a 5.14% weighted average rate.
- •RBI's Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) repo operation injected –1,68,055.00 crore at 5.24% on October 1, 2026.
- •Net liquidity absorbed from today's operations totaled –2,98,537.00 crore, indicating significant absorption by the RBI.
Key Questions Answered
On October 1, 2026, the overnight segment recorded a total volume of ₹21,193.86 crore with a weighted average rate of 5.29 per cent and a rate range between 4.50 and 5.67 per cent.
Today's operations resulted in a net liquidity absorption of ₹2,98,537.00 crore, while the net liquidity injected from outstanding operations stood at an absorption of ₹1,39,011.82 crore.
As of October 1, 2026, the cash balances of scheduled commercial banks with the RBI stood at ₹9,22,976.80 crore, compared to an average daily cash reserve requirement of ₹8,17,219.00 crore for the fortnight ending October 15, 2026.
