RBI's money market operations report showed net liquidity absorption on July 11

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On July 11, 2026, the RBI provided ₹477 crore under one-day MSF at 5.50 percent, while ₹172,088 crore was parked under one-day SDF at 5.00 percent.
Net liquidity absorption from the day's operations was ₹171,611 crore, while total net liquidity absorption stood at ₹114,843.18 crore.
On July 11, 2026, scheduled commercial banks' cash balances with the RBI stood at ₹786,290.88 crore, while the average daily cash reserve requirement was reported at ₹798,115 crore.

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Liquidity operations and rates on July 11

According to the Reserve Bank of India press release 2026-2027/648, there were no transactions in call money, triparty repo, market repo, or corporate bond repo in the overnight and term segments of the money market operations on July 11, 2026. On the same day, the main activity under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility, Marginal Standing Facility, and Standing Deposit Facility was seen in the RBI's Standing Deposit Facility.

On July 11, the RBI provided ₹477 crore under one-day MSF at 5.50 percent, while the two-day MSF amount was zero. In comparison, ₹172,088 crore was parked under one-day SDF at 5.00 percent, and the two-day SDF amount was zero. Based on these daily operations, net liquidity absorption stood at ₹171,611 crore.

In outstanding operations, ₹50,015 crore from the three-day variable rate repo auction of July 10 is set to mature on July 13, 2026, with a cut-off rate of 5.26 percent. Additionally, ₹113 crore remained outstanding in the three-day MSF and ₹3,444 crore in the three-day SDF from July 10, while ₹10,083.82 crore was utilized from the RBI under the Standing Liquidity Facility.

Impact on the banking system and cash reserves

Net liquidity injection from outstanding operations was ₹56,767.82 crore, but including the day's operations, total net liquidity absorption stood at ₹114,843.18 crore. This indicates that short-term surplus funds in the banking system are being parked in the RBI's deposit windows, while immediate borrowing demand remains limited.

Scheduled commercial banks' cash balances with the RBI stood at ₹786,290.88 crore on July 11, 2026. The average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending July 15, 2026, was reported at ₹798,115 crore, while the Government of India's surplus cash balance considered for auction as of July 10, 2026, was ₹50,015 crore.

According to RBI data, net durable liquidity was in surplus by ₹482,130 crore as of June 15, 2026. This background shows that the central bank's daily operational structure is still focused on absorbing the available surplus in the system, rather than addressing a broad-based liquidity shortage.

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