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RBI's ₹75,000 Crore VRR Auction: Liquidity Showdown Ahead!

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RBI's ₹75,000 Crore VRR Auction: Liquidity Showdown Ahead!

Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round! The Reserve Bank of India is throwing down a jaw-dropping ₹75,000 crore VRR auction this Friday to tackle that liquidity squeeze! After a last auction that flopped harder than a bad movie, the RBI is ready to rock the financial arena and get that liquidity bouncing back like a champion!

03:40 pm on Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 | Anjali Kumari

Quick rundown

1.RBI plans a ₹75,000 crore VRR auction to manage liquidity.

2.Surplus liquidity fell below ₹1 trillion due to tax outflows.

3.Large banks skipped the last VRR auction amid surplus liquidity.

4.Tax outflows and GST payments are driving the liquidity deficit.

5.RBI aims to maintain liquidity flexibility for currency interventions.

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Quick rundown

1.RBI plans a ₹75,000 crore VRR auction to manage liquidity.

2.Surplus liquidity fell below ₹1 trillion due to tax outflows.

3.Large banks skipped the last VRR auction amid surplus liquidity.

4.Tax outflows and GST payments are driving the liquidity deficit.

5.RBI aims to maintain liquidity flexibility for currency interventions.

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