RBI to inject Rs 12,500 crore into system through purchase of government bonds

19 Jun 2019 Evaluate

With a view of evolving liquidity situation in the market, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that it will infuse Rs 12,500 crore of liquidity into the system through purchase of government bonds (G-sec). The Central bank would purchase five government bonds under open market operations (OMOs) on June 20, 2019.

RBI in its release said based on an assessment of prevailing liquidity conditions and also of the durable liquidity needs going forward, the RBI has decided to conduct purchase of five government securities under OMOs. The Central bank would buy 7.94 per cent-2021; 7.72 per cent-2025; 6.79 per cent-2027; 7.61 per cent-2030 and 7.73 per cent-2034 government bonds under the OMO.

The eligible participants should submit their offers in electronic format on the RBI Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on June 20. Recently, on June 11, the RBI had infused Rs 15,000 crore into the system through OMO purchase of six government bonds. The RBI uses OMO for injecting liquidity into the system through the purchase of G-sec. The sale or buying of G-secs infuses or reduces liquidity.

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