RBI Money Market Operations April 26, 2026
Summary
RBI published daily money market operations data for April 26, 2026, showing zero volume across all overnight and term money market segments. SDF operations absorbed ₹3,15,712 crore at 5.00% while MSF injected ₹388 crore at 5.50%, resulting in net liquidity absorption of ₹3,15,324 crore for the day. Scheduled commercial banks held cash balances of ₹7,99,266.44 crore as of April 26, 2026, against a daily average reserve requirement of ₹8,07,359 crore for the fortnight ending April 30, 2026.
“Net liquidity is calculated as Repo+MSF+SLF-Reverse Repo-SDF.”
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What changed
This press release presents statistical data on RBI's daily money market operations and liquidity adjustment facilities for April 26, 2026. No regulatory changes or policy announcements are made. The data shows overnight money market segments recorded zero volume, while SDF absorbed ₹3,15,712 crore and MSF injected ₹388 crore, producing net daily liquidity absorption of ₹3,15,324 crore. Scheduled commercial banks maintained cash balances of ₹7,99,266.44 crore against a reserve requirement of ₹8,07,359 crore.
Market participants, banks, and financial institutions should note these official rates and liquidity conditions for their operations. The net durable liquidity surplus stood at ₹5,06,806 crore as of March 31, 2026, indicating continued system liquidity conditions.
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| Date : Apr 27, 2026 |
| Money Market Operations as on April 26, 2026 |
| (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) |
| Money Markets @ | Volume
(One Leg) | Weighted
Average Rate | Range |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) | 0.00 | - | - |
| I. Call Money | 0.00 | - | - |
| II. Triparty Repo | 0.00 | - | - |
| III. Market Repo | 0.00 | - | - |
| IV. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - |
| B. Term Segment |
| I. Notice Money ****** | 0.00 | - | - |
| II. Term Money @@ | 0.00 | - | - |
| III. Triparty Repo | 0.00 | - | - |
| IV. Market Repo | 0.00 | - | - |
| 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 # | Sun, 26/04/2026 | 1 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 388.00 | 5.50 |
| 4. SDF Δ# | Sun, 26/04/2026 | 1 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 3,15,712.00 | 5.00 |
| 5. Net liquidity injected from today's operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -3,15,324.00 | |
| 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 # | Sat, 25/04/2026 | 2 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| Fri, 24/04/2026 | 3 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 36.00 | 5.50 | |
| 4. SDF Δ# | Sat, 25/04/2026 | 2 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Fri, 24/04/2026 | 3 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 27,009.00 | 5.00 | |
| D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,987.89 | |
| E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | 23,818.89 | |
| F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -2,91,505.11 | |
| Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount | |
| --- | --- | --- | |
| G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 26, 2026 | 7,99,266.44 | |
| (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 24, 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: 2026-2027/148 | (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) | Money Markets @ | Volume
(One Leg) | Weighted
Average Rate | Range | A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) | 0.00 | - | - | I. Call Money | 0.00 | - | - | II. Triparty Repo | 0.00 | - | - | III. Market Repo | 0.00 | - | - | IV. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - | B. Term Segment | I. Notice Money ****** | 0.00 | - | - | II. Term Money @@ | 0.00 | - | - | III. Triparty Repo | 0.00 | - | - | IV. Market Repo | 0.00 | - | - | 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 # | Sun, 26/04/2026 | 1 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 388.00 | 5.50 | 4. SDF Δ# | Sun, 26/04/2026 | 1 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 3,15,712.00 | 5.00 | 5. Net liquidity injected from today's operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -3,15,324.00 | | 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 # | Sat, 25/04/2026 | 2 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 0.00 | 5.50 | Fri, 24/04/2026 | 3 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 36.00 | 5.50 | 4. SDF Δ# | Sat, 25/04/2026 | 2 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 0.00 | 5.00 | Fri, 24/04/2026 | 3 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 27,009.00 | 5.00 | D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,987.89 | | E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | 23,818.89 | | F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -2,91,505.11 | | Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount | G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks | (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 26, 2026 | 7,99,266.44 | (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 24, 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 | 0.00 | - | - |
| II. Triparty Repo | 0.00 | - | - |
| III. Market Repo | 0.00 | - | - |
| IV. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - |
| B. Term Segment |
| I. Notice Money ****** | 0.00 | - | - |
| II. Term Money @@ | 0.00 | - | - |
| III. Triparty Repo | 0.00 | - | - |
| IV. Market Repo | 0.00 | - | - |
| 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 (-)]* | -3,15,324.00 |
| II. Outstanding Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90~~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 37,285.00 | 5.26 |
| (b) Reverse Repo Operation |
| Fri, 24/04/2026 | 3 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 36.00 | 5.50 |
| Fri, 24/04/2026 | 3 | Mon, 27/04/2026 | 27,009.00 | 5.00 |
| D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,987.89 |
| E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | 23,818.89 |
| F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -2,91,505.11 |
| Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount |
| (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 26, 2026 | 7,99,266.44 |
| (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 24, 2026 | 0.00 |
| I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on | March 31, 2026 | 5,06,806.00 |
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