RBI Conducts 29-Day VRRR Auction to Absorb Rs 2 Lakh Crore Surplus Liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a 29-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on October 8 to absorb Rs 2 lakh crore of surplus liquidity in the banking system. Despite a large liquidity surplus estimated at over Rs 4 lakh crore, the 29-day auction received bids worth Rs 79,655 crore, which were fully accepted at a 5.49% rate. In contrast, an overnight VRRR auction saw higher participation, reflecting banks' preference for shorter-term liquidity management. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra noted the surplus is temporary and will be managed through various tools.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 42/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Oct, 02:48 pm. Other outlets followed.
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