RBI Money Market Operations, April 27, 2026
Summary
The Reserve Bank of India published its daily money market operations report as of April 27, 2026. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) injected ₹3,27,106.00 crore at a rate of 5.00%, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) extended ₹1,389.00 crore at 5.50%, resulting in net liquidity absorption of ₹3,25,717.00 crore from today's operations. Scheduled commercial banks held cash balances of ₹7,76,215.16 crore against a fortnight-average reserve requirement of ₹8,07,359.00 crore, with net durable liquidity at ₹5,06,806.00 crore as of March 31, 2026.
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What changed
The Reserve Bank of India released its daily money market operations report for April 27, 2026, covering overnight and term money market volumes, weighted average rates, and the outcome of liquidity facility auctions including the SDF and MSF. Key rates ranged from 4.50% to 6.20% across segments, with triparty repo representing the largest overnight volume at ₹5,02,630.55 crore (WAR 5.02%).
For affected financial institutions, this report provides reference data for interbank lending rates and systemic liquidity positioning. The net durable liquidity surplus of ₹5,06,806.00 crore as of March 31, 2026, indicates continued structural liquidity deficit, informing banks' treasury and funding strategies.
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| Date : Apr 28, 2026 |
| Money Market Operations as on April 27, 2026 |
| (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) |
| Money Markets @ | Volume
(One Leg) | Weighted
Average Rate | Range |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) | 7,09,237.80 | 5.01 | 0.01-6.20 |
| I. Call Money | 25,815.11 | 5.11 | 4.50-5.20 |
| II. Triparty Repo | 5,02,630.55 | 5.02 | 4.50-5.08 |
| III. Market Repo | 1,75,151.59 | 4.97 | 0.01-5.50 |
| IV. Repo in Corporate Bond | 5,640.55 | 5.26 | 5.15-6.20 |
| B. Term Segment |
| I. Notice Money ****** | 304.30 | 5.05 | 4.80-5.10 |
| II. Term Money @@ | 351.50 | - | 5.35-6.00 |
| III. Triparty Repo | 2,304.20 | 5.12 | 5.08-5.20 |
| IV. Market Repo | 2,016.36 | 4.79 | 3.75-5.22 |
| V. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - |
| RBI Operations @ | Auction Date | Tenor (Days) | Maturity Date | Amount | Current Rate /
Cut off Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) & Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) |
| I. Today's Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| (a) Repo Operation |
| (b) Reverse Repo Operation |
| 3. MSF # | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 1 | Tue, 28/04/2026 | 1,389.00 | 5.50 |
| 4. SDF Δ# | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 1 | Tue, 28/04/2026 | 3,27,106.00 | 5.00 |
| 5. Net liquidity injected from today's operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -3,25,717.00 | |
| II. Outstanding Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| (a) Repo Operation | Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90 ~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 4,519.00 | 5.34 |
| | Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90 ~~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 37,285.00 | 5.26 |
| (b) Reverse Repo Operation |
| 3. MSF # |
| 4. SDF Δ# |
| D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,987.89 | |
| E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | 50,791.89 | |
| F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -2,74,925.11 | |
| Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount | |
| --- | --- | --- | |
| G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 27, 2026 | 7,76,215.16 | |
| (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending^ | April 30, 2026 | 8,07,359.00 | |
| H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on ¥ | April 27, 2026 | 0.00 | |
| I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on | March 31, 2026 | 5,06,806.00 | |
@ Based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL).
- Not Applicable / No Transaction.
** Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 2 to 14 days tenor.
@@ Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 15 days to one year tenor.
$ Includes refinance facilities extended by RBI.
& As per the Press Release No. 2025-2026/1201 dated September 30, 2025.
~ As per the Press Release No 2025-2026/1998 dated January 27, 2026.
~~ As per the Press Release No 2025-2026/2015 dated January 30, 2026.
Δ As per the Press Release No. 2022-2023/41 dated April 08, 2022.
- Net liquidity is calculated as Repo+MSF+SLF-Reverse Repo-SDF.
¥ As per the Press Release No. 2014-2015/1971 dated March 19, 2015.
As per the Press Release No. 2023-2024/1548 dated December 27, 2023.
^ As per the notification No. RBI/2025-26/148 DOR.RET.REC.354/12.01.001/2025-26 dated December 11, 2025.
Ajit Prasad
Deputy General Manager
(Communications)
Press Release: 2026-2027/156 | (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) | Money Markets @ | Volume
(One Leg) | Weighted
Average Rate | Range | A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) | 7,09,237.80 | 5.01 | 0.01-6.20 | I. Call Money | 25,815.11 | 5.11 | 4.50-5.20 | II. Triparty Repo | 5,02,630.55 | 5.02 | 4.50-5.08 | III. Market Repo | 1,75,151.59 | 4.97 | 0.01-5.50 | IV. Repo in Corporate Bond | 5,640.55 | 5.26 | 5.15-6.20 | B. Term Segment | I. Notice Money ****** | 304.30 | 5.05 | 4.80-5.10 | II. Term Money @@ | 351.50 | - | 5.35-6.00 | III. Triparty Repo | 2,304.20 | 5.12 | 5.08-5.20 | IV. Market Repo | 2,016.36 | 4.79 | 3.75-5.22 | V. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - | RBI Operations @ | Auction Date | Tenor (Days) | Maturity Date | Amount | Current Rate /
Cut off Rate | C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) & Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) | I. Today's Operations | 1. Fixed Rate | 2. Variable Rate & | (a) Repo Operation | (b) Reverse Repo Operation | 3. MSF # | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 1 | Tue, 28/04/2026 | 1,389.00 | 5.50 | 4. SDF Δ# | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 1 | Tue, 28/04/2026 | 3,27,106.00 | 5.00 | 5. Net liquidity injected from today's operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -3,25,717.00 | | II. Outstanding Operations | 1. Fixed Rate | 2. Variable Rate & | (a) Repo Operation | Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90 ~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 4,519.00 | 5.34 | | Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90 ~~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 37,285.00 | 5.26 | (b) Reverse Repo Operation | 3. MSF # | 4. SDF Δ# | D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,987.89 | | E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | 50,791.89 | | F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -2,74,925.11 | | Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount | G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks | (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 27, 2026 | 7,76,215.16 | (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending^ | April 30, 2026 | 8,07,359.00 | H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on ¥ | April 27, 2026 | 0.00 | I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on | March 31, 2026 | 5,06,806.00 |
| (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) |
| Money Markets @ | Volume
(One Leg) | Weighted
Average Rate | Range |
| I. Call Money | 25,815.11 | 5.11 | 4.50-5.20 |
| B. Term Segment |
| II. Term Money @@ | 351.50 | - | 5.35-6.00 |
| IV. Market Repo | 2,016.36 | 4.79 | 3.75-5.22 |
| V. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - |
Cut off Rate |
| I. Today's Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| (a) Repo Operation |
| (b) Reverse Repo Operation |
| 5. Net liquidity injected from today's operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -3,25,717.00 |
| II. Outstanding Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| (b) Reverse Repo Operation |
| 3. MSF # |
| 4. SDF Δ# |
| D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,987.89 |
| E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | 50,791.89 |
| F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -2,74,925.11 |
| Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount |
| (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 27, 2026 | 7,76,215.16 |
| (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending^ | April 30, 2026 | 8,07,359.00 |
| H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on ¥ | April 27, 2026 | 0.00 |
| I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on | March 31, 2026 | 5,06,806.00 |
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