Monetary Policy

     On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Friday, December 26, 2025, as under:

As announced vide the Press Release 2025-2026/1759 dated December 23, 2025, the Reserve Bank will be conducting a USD/INR Buy/Sell swap auction of USD 10 billion for a tenor of three years. The details of the auction are as under: Swap Amount (USD Billion) Auction date Auction Time Near Leg/Spot Date Far Leg Date 10 January 13, 2026 10.30 AM to 11.30 AM January 15, 2026 January 16, 2029

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,25,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 87,347 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 87,347 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,25,000 2 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM December 26, 2025 (Friday)

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 37,622 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 37,622 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a second Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 1 11:30 AM to 12:00 Noon December 24, 2025 (Wednesday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 1,16,349 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 75,033 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) 54.34

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 15,507 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 15,507 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Monday, December 22, 2025, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 2 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM December 24, 2025 (Wednesday)

The fifty-eighth meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held during December 3 to 5, 2025. 2. The meeting was chaired by Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor and was attended by all the members – Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Director and Chief Executive, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi; Shri Saugata Bhattacharya, Economist, Mumbai; Professor Ram Singh, Director, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi; Dr. Poonam Gupta, Deputy Governor in charge of monetary policy and Shri Indranil Bhattacharyya, Executive Director (the officer of the Reserve Bank nominated by the Central Board under Section 45ZB(2)(c) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934).

Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 50,053

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended December 12, 2025.

Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 57,175 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 57,175 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 75,000 1 10:15 AM to 10:45 AM December 18, 2025 (Thursday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022.

Tenor 2-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 49,791 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 49,791 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.27 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a second Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as under:

Tenor 10-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,50,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 77,379 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 77,379 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

Please refer to the press release 2025-2026/1697 dated December 12, 2025. On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to increase the notified amount for the

Tenor 11-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 75,000 Total amount of bids received (in ₹ crore) 24,969 Amount allotted (in ₹ crore) 24,969 Cut off Rate (%) 5.26 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.26 Partial Allotment Percentage of bids received at cut off rate (%) NA

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auctions as under: Sl. No. Date of Auction Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1. December 15, 2025 (Monday) 75,000 11 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM December 26, 2025 (Friday) 2. December 16, 2025 (Tuesday) 75,000 10 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM December 26, 2025 (Friday)