RBI injects ₹2.9L crore to ease liquidity and bond yields
pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation
- liquidity injection
- ₹2.9 lakh crore
- in government bonds
- ₹2 lakh crore
- dollar-rupee buy/sell swap
- $10 billion
- buy/sell swap
- 13 Jan 2026
The RBI announced a ₹2.9 lakh crore liquidity injection into the banking system over the next month, aimed at calming rising bond yields. This includes the purchase of ₹2 lakh crore in government bonds from 29 Dec 2025 to 22 Jan 2026 and a $10 billion dollar-rupee buy/sell swap on 13 Jan 2026. This move follows a recent liquidity squeeze due to large tax payments, reversing banks' surplus funds position.
• Liquidity boost expected to soften bond yields
• Aims to stabilize market conditions amid recent tightening
• Dollar-rupee swap to enhance rupee liquidity
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