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RBI Take Steps To Mop Up Liquidity

INDIA

Bonds fell yesterday, snapping a five day winning streak, after the RBI announced it would drain INR 500bn of liquidity from the system via 7-day variable rate reverse repos, the operation is in addition to the INR 3.5tn 14-day reverse repos. This is the first 7-day reverse repo operation in around 18 months and is seen as the first step in normalising monetary policy by some participants and could indicate concerns from the RBI over financial stability despite assurances from RBI Governor Das that the Central Bank were not close to adjusting policy settings. Markets look ahead to state debt auctions later today.

  • Fig.1: Bloomberg India Liquidity Index

Lower number = more liquiditySource: Bloomberg

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