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VRR Auction June 19: ₹16,750 Cr Allotted at 5.26%

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Issued by RBI: 19 Jun 2026  ·  Decoded by BankPulse: 20 Jun 2026, 20:46 IST
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Quick answerRBI's 3-day VRR auction on June 19 saw bids of ₹16,750 crore against a notified ₹1,00,000 crore, fully allotted at a cut-off rate of 5.26%.

What changed

The auction received bids totaling ₹16,750 crore, below the notified amount of ₹1,00,000 crore. The entire amount was allotted at a uniform rate of 5.26%.

What it means for you

The auction results are as reported; no further interpretation is provided in the source.

What you must do

Who it affects

Treasury desks at all banks, Asset-liability management teams, Liquidity managers, Short-term money market participants

Why did banks bid only ₹16,750 crore when RBI offered ₹1,00,000 crore?

The source does not provide reasons for the bid amount.

What does the 5.26% cut-off rate tell us?

The source does not provide interpretation of the cut-off rate.

Should we expect RBI to conduct reverse repo auctions soon?

The source does not mention future RBI actions.

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AI-drafted · 3-model AI consensus fact-check · under the editorial review of Vikram Jain · decoded & published by BankPulse · 20 Jun 2026, 20:46 IST
Official RBI source: https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=62970 — Plain-English summary by BankPulse (bankpulse.ai), reviewed by Vikram Jain. Independent platform, not affiliated with the Reserve Bank of India; never reproduces RBI text verbatim.