RBI did not buy, sell gilts onscreen in week ended Mar 27
This story was originally published at 09:46 IST on 4 April 2026
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MUMBAI – The Reserve Bank of India did not buy or sell any gilts in the secondary market outside the open market operation auctions in the week ended Mar. 27, data released by the central bank Friday showed. The data is presented on the basis of the settlement of any bond market activity.
The central bank did not see any activity in the secondary market this week despite the yield on the 10-year benchmark 6.48%, 2035 bond closing at 6.9419% on Mar. 27. The level was the highest since Jul. 26, 2024. So far in 2025-26 (Apr-Mar), the central bank has infused durable liquidity worth INR 8.78 trillion through auctions and on-screen purchases.
During the week, the RBI infused around INR 2 trillion of transient liquidity through varying tenures to support the liquidity in the banking system. The banking system's liquidity turned into a deficit during the week after the completion of monthly and quarterly tax payments of around INR 3.5 trillion. End
Reported by J. Navya Sruthi
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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